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Train spotting at Canley (1950 - 1955) My family was lucky enough to be allocated one of the new'steel houses' in Canley which were built just after the second World War as part of the rebuilding of Coventry.Coming from rented rooms in Earlsdon my Mum and Dad were glad of the space these new houses gave, and to me as an 7/8 year old it ... 'for the full story click on the title'
On the buses (1953 - 1959) I met a lot of people who worked on the buses and I thought gosh that’s a job I’d love to do, because they seemed to have lots of fun, but the age for working on the buses was 18, so I thought well there’s nothing for it now but to put up my age a bit, so I put my age on 3 years, ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Coventry Areas & Memories (1950 - 1970) With all of these fields to play in, I can remember going out fairly early in the day and not coming back until tea time, posh people call it Dinner but that is another debate. At the bottom of the common near to Leaf Lane or Howes Lane as it used to be, was a large crater, from one of the trees ... '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'
National Service (1960 - 1969) On February 5th 1952 a group of young men gathered together on Coventry railway station,they were all going to Warington for RAF Padgate to start 2 years national service in the RAF. I was one of those young men and I would very much like to contact any of them who may read this. My service number ... '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 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'
My Nan and Our Lasting Effect of the Coventry Blitz (1940 - 1941) I was born in 1963 and grew up with tails of the Coventry Blitz. My Nan and Granddad lived in Middlemarch Road opposite the Daimler factory before and after World War II and all of the time I was growing up in the 60s and 70s. My Nan (Kathleen Gilbert) told me of what happened on the night of the ... 'for the full story click on the title'
The Class of 1948/1952 at Mile Lane School. (1948 - 1952) Whatever became of the boys in my class during those years? I am in touch with Graham Moon and Martin Woolston and we would like to hear from any of those listed below. Graham Furness, Alan Doncaster, Gerald Bosworth, Barry Preston, Colin Hains, Maurice Booker, Rex (Butch) Hancock, John Laurie, ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Rootes Players 1953-1957 (1950 - 1959) I would like to share my experience with The Rootes Players as I mentioned in my original story: (Humber Apprentices 1953-1959) As Tony Poole mentioned in his article: (Humber Apprentices 1956-1985), I came to Coventry from my home town in Sussex and, not knowing anybody up here, I knew I needed ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Spon Street Memories (1945 - 1965) Wiht reference to Memory 1118 I guess Sally Watson and I must have known each other. I do remember the Thomson family that lived in the Streach Yard. One of the Thomson's work at the Coventry wholesale fruit and veg market. He used to bring me insects and spiders that had come in with the imports. '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'
SATURDAY NIGHTS EARLY 50s (1900 - 1909) WHO REMEMBERS THE ARDEN BALLROOM,REMEMBERING GETTING THE LATE BUS BACK FROM BEDWORTH, WHERE EVERY WEEK THERE WOULD BE A BIG BAND..WHO REMEMBERS DANCING TO TED HEATH,JACK PARNELL.HARRY GOLD,SID PHILLIPS,GERALDO ETC ETC IF YOU COULD NOT GET TO BEDWORTH THERE WAS ALWAYS COURTALDS SPORTS AND SOCIAL ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Visit to Coventry Theatre (1966 - 1966) I moved to Sewall Highway in 1965 form Rugby. The Pantomine that year starred Jimmy Clitheroe and I promised to take my children to see it. My oldest daughter Margaret was 8, Jenny 6, and the twins Wendy and Roland were 4. The performance started at 7.30 on Friday, at 6.00 it started snowing ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Train spotting at Canley (1950 - 1955)
My family was lucky enough to be allocated one of the new'steel houses' in Canley which were built just after the second World War as part of the rebuilding of Coventry.Coming from rented rooms in Earlsdon my Mum and Dad were glad of the space these new houses gave, and to me as an 7/8 year old it ... 'for the full story click on the title'

On the buses (1953 - 1959)
I met a lot of people who worked on the buses and I thought gosh that’s a job I’d love to do, because they seemed to have lots of fun, but the age for working on the buses was 18, so I thought well there’s nothing for it now but to put up my age a bit, so I put my age on 3 years, ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Coventry Areas & Memories (1950 - 1970)
With all of these fields to play in, I can remember going out fairly early in the day and not coming back until tea time, posh people call it Dinner but that is another debate. At the bottom of the common near to Leaf Lane or Howes Lane as it used to be, was a large crater, from one of the trees ... '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'

National Service (1960 - 1969)
On February 5th 1952 a group of young men gathered together on Coventry railway station,they were all going to Warington for RAF Padgate to start 2 years national service in the RAF. I was one of those young men and I would very much like to contact any of them who may read this. My service number ... '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 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'

My Nan and Our Lasting Effect of the Coventry Blitz (1940 - 1941)
I was born in 1963 and grew up with tails of the Coventry Blitz. My Nan and Granddad lived in Middlemarch Road opposite the Daimler factory before and after World War II and all of the time I was growing up in the 60s and 70s. My Nan (Kathleen Gilbert) told me of what happened on the night of the ... 'for the full story click on the title'

The Class of 1948/1952 at Mile Lane School. (1948 - 1952)
Whatever became of the boys in my class during those years? I am in touch with Graham Moon and Martin Woolston and we would like to hear from any of those listed below. Graham Furness, Alan Doncaster, Gerald Bosworth, Barry Preston, Colin Hains, Maurice Booker, Rex (Butch) Hancock, John Laurie, ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Rootes Players 1953-1957 (1950 - 1959)
I would like to share my experience with The Rootes Players as I mentioned in my original story: (Humber Apprentices 1953-1959) As Tony Poole mentioned in his article: (Humber Apprentices 1956-1985), I came to Coventry from my home town in Sussex and, not knowing anybody up here, I knew I needed ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Spon Street Memories (1945 - 1965)
Wiht reference to Memory 1118 I guess Sally Watson and I must have known each other. I do remember the Thomson family that lived in the Streach Yard. One of the Thomson's work at the Coventry wholesale fruit and veg market. He used to bring me insects and spiders that had come in with the imports. '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'

SATURDAY NIGHTS EARLY 50s (1900 - 1909)
WHO REMEMBERS THE ARDEN BALLROOM,REMEMBERING GETTING THE LATE BUS BACK FROM BEDWORTH, WHERE EVERY WEEK THERE WOULD BE A BIG BAND..WHO REMEMBERS DANCING TO TED HEATH,JACK PARNELL.HARRY GOLD,SID PHILLIPS,GERALDO ETC ETC IF YOU COULD NOT GET TO BEDWORTH THERE WAS ALWAYS COURTALDS SPORTS AND SOCIAL ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Visit to Coventry Theatre (1966 - 1966)
I moved to Sewall Highway in 1965 form Rugby. The Pantomine that year starred Jimmy Clitheroe and I promised to take my children to see it. My oldest daughter Margaret was 8, Jenny 6, and the twins Wendy and Roland were 4. The performance started at 7.30 on Friday, at 6.00 it started snowing ... 'for the full story click on the title'