Coventry in 1949 – not such an inconsequential year
coventrysociety (from Alfred Herbert News Vol 30 No 5 Sept-Oct 1956) Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are…
2024
Coventry’s First Archaeologist
CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about on of Coventry’s best known archaelogists. Peter writes… John Bailey Shelton was born on 19th March 1875 in Kirby Woodhouse a small hamlet…
New Length of Cycle Route for London Road
The Council is set to approve a further length of cycle route in the city. The London Road North Scheme involves the installation of a new segregated cycle track on…
My Farming Life Past and Present
CovSoc Vice Chair, Peter Walters, reports back on a Coventry’s Society talk from retired farmer and CovSoc member, Richard Grindal. Peter writes….. In Richard Grindal’s early childhood, horses were still…
Coventry Police Museum
The city’s policing heritage has been safeguarded with the reopening of Coventry’s Police museum in its new location at the Council House. The Coventry Police Museum first opened in 1957…
Bringing Light
A talk about Coventry Cathedral’s glass and the ‘Broken Angel’ project Long Itchington History Group Wednesday October 9th at 7.30 Long Itchington Community Centre, Stockton Road. CV47 9QP. Entrance £3.…
The Rootes Family
CovSoc member and historian, Peter James, tells us the history of one of Coventry’s most important families. Peter writes….. William (Billy) Rootes was born in 1894 and lived at Corner…
The Shrink to Fit Tower
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, found this interesting feature about the use of traditional materials in non-traditional ways. Paul said “I like finding out about new interesting students projects, especially…
The Predecessor of VLR?
Sixty years ago, there was a plan for a revolutionary monorail system around Coventry City Centre. It was never built, but shows some striking similarities to the Very Light Rail…
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
The Arts Society Coventry – September lecture The first lecture in the 2024-25 programme will be on Tuesday 10th September at the NEW, EARLIER time of 6.30pm (doors open for…