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Coming to Coventry (1965 - 1965) My children now think that if I say I actually came from Kenya they think you were in the jungles or something but it was really as good as a house here, obviously because of climatic conditions you don’t have carpets and that kind of thing, but it was a solid built house, a lot of free ... 'for the full story click on the title'
The Umbrella Club (1960 - 1969) The Umbrella club was an arts club in Little Park Street, it was opened by the Goons and it was called the Umbrella Club because it was meant to encompass everything and you could go in at 2 o’ clock in the morning and there’d still be people there because it was open all the time, it ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Oasis at the Ricoh (2009 - 2009) The Oasis gig at the Ricoh Arena was a superb night. The Enemy had a good support slot and got the crowd going. It was also a nice touch when Noel Gallagher mentioned the Specials being in the audience and how they had influenced him. I've seen Oasis several times and this was up there with one of ... 'for the full story click on the title'
My First Day on the Radio - Mercia FM (1983 - 2004) Monday 23rd May 1983 was my first day on Mercia FM at 5am....it was the most exciting and frightening time ever! I made my 'demo' tape in the front room of our family home in Holbrooks, Coventry whilst my mum was doing the ironing...making comments like "I wish you'd get a proper ... 'for the full story click on the title'
1st day at Coventry (1967 - 1967) I landed in Coventry from India on 14th of Oct 1967. It was a very cold day. On 18th of Oct, as i got up, seen everything outside was covered in white. Never seen snow before. As soon as I opened the front door to pick up the milk bottles, all the snow came inside the house. I just got so ... 'for the full story click on the title'
working life (1960 - 1969) On 21st of Oct 1967, 6th day to this city from India, my neighbour came to vist me. She briefly told me about the working culture here in uk,espicially for women. She also informed me about GEC spread out in Coventry in six locations. She also told me that many migrants from India work there, and ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Coventry's lost shops (1950 - 1990) Looking around the precinct at the shops we have today takes me back to the those black and white television days. How many of us stood in the booth's listening to the new sounds in the hit parade at Jill Hanson's record shop in Market Way.Even getting stationary and books for school from Midland ... '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'
Old Film of Coventry Carnival 1931 (1925 - 1935) The Godiva Festival weekend as we now know it has revived memories of Coventry Carnival's of the past. Being a large industrial city many float in the old processions were from local manufactures such as Wickmans,Standard,Morris,Massey's,Rootes,Armstrong Whitworth,JJ Cash etc. The money collected ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Edward HRH The Prince Of Wales Coventry visit 1934 (1925 - 1935) Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972 Before his accession to the throne, Edward held successively the titles Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, and Prince of Wales. As a young man, he served in the British Armed Forces ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Coventry Carnival 1936 (1930 - 1940) If you wish to see Coventry as you have never seen before click on the link below.You can see a view taken from the top of Hertford Street on the balcony of the Empire Cinema.You can clearly see the pillars of the National Provincial Bank(NatWest)on several shots. Also close ups of ... 'for the full story click on the title'
6,500 Coventry school children visit Portsmouth for the day in 1933 (1930 - 1940) Imagine going on a school trip to the seaside in 1933,for many it would be the first time they had ever done so.Ten special trains were put on to carry the children down to Portsmouth to meet the navy and see Nelson's HMS Victory.You can't not imagine how the teachers did not lose one child among ... 'for the full story click on the title'
The KIng and Queens visit 1951 (1951 - 1959) It will be 60 years next month that The King and Queen visited the city to inspect the new Broadgate which had been opened 3 years earlier by their daughter Princess Elizabeth. They both were shown round by the Lord Mayor and clicking the link below you can see Upper Precinct in the process of ... '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'
THE NEW STANDARD BABY 8 CAR COVENTRY 1953 (1950 - 1959) Below is a link to a great piece of footage showing production of the new standard 8 car being built at Canley. This is followed by family driving the car from their home and into the city centre.Being from 1953 Broadgate is still only half finished and Owen Owen would not be open for a few ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Coming to Coventry (1965 - 1965)
My children now think that if I say I actually came from Kenya they think you were in the jungles or something but it was really as good as a house here, obviously because of climatic conditions you don’t have carpets and that kind of thing, but it was a solid built house, a lot of free ... 'for the full story click on the title'

The Umbrella Club (1960 - 1969)
The Umbrella club was an arts club in Little Park Street, it was opened by the Goons and it was called the Umbrella Club because it was meant to encompass everything and you could go in at 2 o’ clock in the morning and there’d still be people there because it was open all the time, it ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Oasis at the Ricoh (2009 - 2009)
The Oasis gig at the Ricoh Arena was a superb night. The Enemy had a good support slot and got the crowd going. It was also a nice touch when Noel Gallagher mentioned the Specials being in the audience and how they had influenced him. I've seen Oasis several times and this was up there with one of ... 'for the full story click on the title'

My First Day on the Radio - Mercia FM (1983 - 2004)
Monday 23rd May 1983 was my first day on Mercia FM at 5am....it was the most exciting and frightening time ever! I made my 'demo' tape in the front room of our family home in Holbrooks, Coventry whilst my mum was doing the ironing...making comments like "I wish you'd get a proper ... 'for the full story click on the title'

1st day at Coventry (1967 - 1967)
I landed in Coventry from India on 14th of Oct 1967. It was a very cold day. On 18th of Oct, as i got up, seen everything outside was covered in white. Never seen snow before. As soon as I opened the front door to pick up the milk bottles, all the snow came inside the house. I just got so ... 'for the full story click on the title'

working life (1960 - 1969)
On 21st of Oct 1967, 6th day to this city from India, my neighbour came to vist me. She briefly told me about the working culture here in uk,espicially for women. She also informed me about GEC spread out in Coventry in six locations. She also told me that many migrants from India work there, and ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Coventry's lost shops (1950 - 1990)
Looking around the precinct at the shops we have today takes me back to the those black and white television days. How many of us stood in the booth's listening to the new sounds in the hit parade at Jill Hanson's record shop in Market Way.Even getting stationary and books for school from Midland ... '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'

Old Film of Coventry Carnival 1931 (1925 - 1935)
The Godiva Festival weekend as we now know it has revived memories of Coventry Carnival's of the past. Being a large industrial city many float in the old processions were from local manufactures such as Wickmans,Standard,Morris,Massey's,Rootes,Armstrong Whitworth,JJ Cash etc. The money collected ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Edward HRH The Prince Of Wales Coventry visit 1934 (1925 - 1935)
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972 Before his accession to the throne, Edward held successively the titles Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, and Prince of Wales. As a young man, he served in the British Armed Forces ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Coventry Carnival 1936 (1930 - 1940)
If you wish to see Coventry as you have never seen before click on the link below.You can see a view taken from the top of Hertford Street on the balcony of the Empire Cinema.You can clearly see the pillars of the National Provincial Bank(NatWest)on several shots. Also close ups of ... 'for the full story click on the title'

6,500 Coventry school children visit Portsmouth for the day in 1933 (1930 - 1940)
Imagine going on a school trip to the seaside in 1933,for many it would be the first time they had ever done so.Ten special trains were put on to carry the children down to Portsmouth to meet the navy and see Nelson's HMS Victory.You can't not imagine how the teachers did not lose one child among ... 'for the full story click on the title'

The KIng and Queens visit 1951 (1951 - 1959)
It will be 60 years next month that The King and Queen visited the city to inspect the new Broadgate which had been opened 3 years earlier by their daughter Princess Elizabeth. They both were shown round by the Lord Mayor and clicking the link below you can see Upper Precinct in the process of ... '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'

THE NEW STANDARD BABY 8 CAR COVENTRY 1953 (1950 - 1959)
Below is a link to a great piece of footage showing production of the new standard 8 car being built at Canley. This is followed by family driving the car from their home and into the city centre.Being from 1953 Broadgate is still only half finished and Owen Owen would not be open for a few ... 'for the full story click on the title'

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