Wednesday, 3 July 2013

EXCLUSIVE: The woman who dressed the Coronation Street icons

Coronation Street fans who watched the ITV programme Goodbye Granadaland a few weeks ago will have seen a lady by the name of Edna Walker interviewed on the show.

Edna was the original Head of Wardrobe when Coronation Street started in 1960.

She's the lady who dressed the women - and men - who went on to become some of our best loved and well known Coronation Street icons.

In an exclusive interview here on the Coronation Street Blog, Edna's spoken to me about her time on the show dressing the Coronation Street iconic characters such as Elsie Tanner, Ena Sharples and Annie Walker.

The interview's long with some great pictures. To give it the room it deserves, it's here on corrie.net.

I hope Corrie fans enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed speaking to Edna and writing her memories to share.

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22 comments:

  1. Carry On Blogging!3 July 2013 at 20:14

    Wonderful!

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  2. Glenda Young3 July 2013 at 20:42

    Thanks Graeme. It really was amazing to speak to her.

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  3. Nemo3 July 2013 at 21:19

    Brilliant - what an exclusive! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Deborah3 July 2013 at 21:42

    Fabulous interview. Thankyou.

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  5. Llifon3 July 2013 at 21:52

    Fabulous! What a fantastic coup! Very jealous Flaming Nora! :P

    Great interview and you asked the questions we all wanted to ask.

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  6. njblas4 July 2013 at 00:11

    Loved it! Well done...

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  7. bbhilda4 July 2013 at 03:54

    Congratulations on a fabulous scoop Flaming Nora! It's wonderful.

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  8. Digger4 July 2013 at 06:24

    Marvellous FN!! Very well done indeed.

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  9. Glenda Young4 July 2013 at 07:18

    Thanks all! :-)

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  10. Anonymous4 July 2013 at 07:36

    Great interview! I admit to wanting to know more about her opinion of the current costumes and how well she thinks the wardrobe and characters go together! If she could dress one current character, who would it be?

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  11. Glenda Young4 July 2013 at 07:38

    I did ask her those questions about the current cast and costumes but she kept her own counsel :-)

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  12. Corriepedia4 July 2013 at 08:48

    Brilliant interview - full of insights and juicy facts!

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  13. Anonymous4 July 2013 at 09:15

    I wonder how she feels about some of those wardrobe items becoming so iconic. Did that surprise her?

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  14. Glenda Young4 July 2013 at 09:21

    No, she didn't seem surprised at all. A proper Northern woman, took it all in her stride.

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  15. Anonymous4 July 2013 at 09:40

    Did she happen to mention whose idea "the hairnet" was?

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  16. Glenda Young4 July 2013 at 09:41

    I did ask her about Ena's hairnet but she said it was the make-up department who instigated it, not wardrobe.

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  17. Beth4 July 2013 at 14:32

    How brilliant - thank you!

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  18. Mark4 July 2013 at 18:50

    Great interview Nora. Regarding Ena's hairnet - she wore it for the first time in episode 4 when Ena was shown in bed.

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  19. Clinkers (David)5 July 2013 at 07:42

    Lovely interview! I always enjoy these insights into life behind the cameras. Nice one Nora!

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  20. Anonymous5 July 2013 at 10:54

    The hairnet was first seen in Episode 5 in the scene in the hospital: http://coronationstreet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_5_(23rd_December_1960)

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  21. Unknown6 September 2013 at 18:57

    Just came across the article about Edna Walker. Loved it! Nora, you should write a book with her. The stories, the pictures, the history... too much fun. And, what a lovely looking woman still.

    I do seriously want more though. I bet there's a lot of 'us' out there that would devour more of that.
    Well done.

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  22. Unknown6 September 2013 at 19:15

    Catching up on my Corrie tidbits after a nice vacation in the Rockies ~ what a paradise. Just read the Edna Walker article.. So interesting! Loved the details and pics, her personality seems quite strong and beautiful. And, she's still a lovely looking woman.

    I want more! Nora, how about collaborating with Edna and others on a small book for the fashion /wardrobe buffs of Corrie(???) There has to be more fun stuff to be shared and you're so darn good at it. That's what I want for Christmas.

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