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My first Coventry City game (1960 - 1969) My first City game was in May 1962 when City played Burnley in a special game to commemorate the opening of Coventry Cathedral. Burnley were a top side and had played in the cup final against Spurs the previous week. Jimmy Hill had taken over as manager the previous November but had not changed the ... 'for the full story click on the title'
My first memories of Coventry (1958 - 1995) I lived in Nuneaton and Coventry seemed so far away - it was a couple of long bus rides away! I remember my mother bringing me over to Coventry for the first time to see Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warris in Babes in the Wood at Coventry Hippodrome (Theatre?). My dad worked at the Standard in Canley and ... 'for the full story click on the title'
H.R.H. The Queen's Coventry visit's of the past (1950 - 1965) On hearing that the Queen would be visiting our area this year,I remember her visit for the maundy money service at the Cathedral in 1995. The Queen opened Broadgate in 1948 and returned to lay the foundation stone for the Cathedral in the mid 1950's. The link is ... 'for the full story click on the title'
The New Coventry Shopping Centre 1962 (1960 - 1970) The forward thinking of the city planners made a shopping centre the envy of Britain and the first of it's kind. A big open air precinct without a car insight. You would park your car in a multi-storey car park many situated on the roof of the shop's.In the link below the mayor talks about the ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Peugeot Talbot Car Plants in Coventry (1981 - 2010) I've been to Coventry so many times & i know the City Center & all Coventry outskirts very well. I remember the Rootes Group Cars , the Peugeot / Citroen Parts division place in Tile Hill Coventry , i know the old Peugeot Talbot Motor Company in Stoke , Stoke Aldermoor in Aldermoor House , ... 'for the full story click on the title'
New Cathedral Spire (1962 - 1962) I can remember seeing the helicopter lowering the spire into position on the new cathedral. I was walking with my grampa through the London Road cemetary on my way to Wheatley Street Nursery (where the bus depot is now) and we could see it in the distance so we hurried up to get a better ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Coventry (1950 - 1959) I was born in coventry in 1947 and am keen to find out more about my family history. Both my parents were born in coventry and we migrated to australia in 1957. Mum and Dad are both gone now, Dad was born in spon end and mum in bridgeman road,we lived at 30 owenford road. I have many fond memories ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Family images of Coventry (1950 - 1959) These are family photos from the 1950's. They were taken by my father-in-law Charles William Gallois. They show various locations around Coventry including building work of the new Cathedral. The little girl is his daughter Lorna Gallois. Charles was born in 1910 and was Coventry man and ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Old Coventry film 1945 Bill Owen(last of the summer wine) (1945 - 1945) Came across this film on the getty website Featuring Bill Owen in 1945 returning to Coventry after serving in the War. Many landmarks are seen,as well as the new prefab housing being built. Film also features Sheila Mercer who plays mother, She played Mrs Sugden in the original Emmerdale ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Holidays in Coventry (1950 - 1959) I recently read Dr. Howe's memories regarding the Coventry Gasworks and this brought back memories regarding spending holidays, in the early fifties, with my fathers Aunt Edie and Uncle Arthur at Bell Green. I remember climbing the spire of the old Cathedral, gazing in awe at the statue of Lady ... 'for the full story click on the title'
the building of Coventry Cathdral (1960 - 1969) Worked in Broadgate when Sir Basil Spence designed Catheral and watched it coming to fruition as it happened day by day. 'for the full story click on the title'

My first Coventry City game (1960 - 1969)
My first City game was in May 1962 when City played Burnley in a special game to commemorate the opening of Coventry Cathedral. Burnley were a top side and had played in the cup final against Spurs the previous week. Jimmy Hill had taken over as manager the previous November but had not changed the ... 'for the full story click on the title'

My first memories of Coventry (1958 - 1995)
I lived in Nuneaton and Coventry seemed so far away - it was a couple of long bus rides away! I remember my mother bringing me over to Coventry for the first time to see Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warris in Babes in the Wood at Coventry Hippodrome (Theatre?). My dad worked at the Standard in Canley and ... 'for the full story click on the title'

H.R.H. The Queen's Coventry visit's of the past (1950 - 1965)
On hearing that the Queen would be visiting our area this year,I remember her visit for the maundy money service at the Cathedral in 1995. The Queen opened Broadgate in 1948 and returned to lay the foundation stone for the Cathedral in the mid 1950's. The link is ... 'for the full story click on the title'

The New Coventry Shopping Centre 1962 (1960 - 1970)
The forward thinking of the city planners made a shopping centre the envy of Britain and the first of it's kind. A big open air precinct without a car insight. You would park your car in a multi-storey car park many situated on the roof of the shop's.In the link below the mayor talks about the ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Peugeot Talbot Car Plants in Coventry (1981 - 2010)
I've been to Coventry so many times & i know the City Center & all Coventry outskirts very well. I remember the Rootes Group Cars , the Peugeot / Citroen Parts division place in Tile Hill Coventry , i know the old Peugeot Talbot Motor Company in Stoke , Stoke Aldermoor in Aldermoor House , ... 'for the full story click on the title'

New Cathedral Spire (1962 - 1962)
I can remember seeing the helicopter lowering the spire into position on the new cathedral. I was walking with my grampa through the London Road cemetary on my way to Wheatley Street Nursery (where the bus depot is now) and we could see it in the distance so we hurried up to get a better ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Coventry (1950 - 1959)
I was born in coventry in 1947 and am keen to find out more about my family history. Both my parents were born in coventry and we migrated to australia in 1957. Mum and Dad are both gone now, Dad was born in spon end and mum in bridgeman road,we lived at 30 owenford road. I have many fond memories ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Family images of Coventry (1950 - 1959)
These are family photos from the 1950's. They were taken by my father-in-law Charles William Gallois. They show various locations around Coventry including building work of the new Cathedral. The little girl is his daughter Lorna Gallois. Charles was born in 1910 and was Coventry man and ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Old Coventry film 1945 Bill Owen(last of the summer wine) (1945 - 1945)
Came across this film on the getty website Featuring Bill Owen in 1945 returning to Coventry after serving in the War. Many landmarks are seen,as well as the new prefab housing being built. Film also features Sheila Mercer who plays mother, She played Mrs Sugden in the original Emmerdale ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Holidays in Coventry (1950 - 1959)
I recently read Dr. Howe's memories regarding the Coventry Gasworks and this brought back memories regarding spending holidays, in the early fifties, with my fathers Aunt Edie and Uncle Arthur at Bell Green. I remember climbing the spire of the old Cathedral, gazing in awe at the statue of Lady ... 'for the full story click on the title'

the building of Coventry Cathdral (1960 - 1969)
Worked in Broadgate when Sir Basil Spence designed Catheral and watched it coming to fruition as it happened day by day. 'for the full story click on the title'