For any fans of the long-running soap opera “Coronation Street” this lady will need no introduction. Hilda was a strong character in the soap and as such she caught my eye. Typically listening through the wall to find out what was going on next door, here she appears in her trademark curlers, scarf and apron.

Jean Alexander, the actress who played Hilda from 1964 – 1987, was born in Liverpool and died aged 90 in Southport, in 2016.  To find out more about her you can read the Wikipedia entry here.