Very Light Rail project moves forward
coventrysociety In June 2020 we reported progress with the Very Light Rail Project (VLR) in Coventry. Since then the vehicle development project has delivered its very light rail (VLR) prototype vehicle…
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The Riddle of the Bridge to Nowhere
As you drive northwards out of Coventry, travelling along Hall Green Rd.; after about 500 yards, just beyond the junction with Almond Tree Ave. there is a footbridge over the…
More Cinema History Due for Destruction
Another piece of Coventry and the UK’s cinema history is due to be destroyed to make way for more un-needed and unwanted student accommodation in one of Coventry’s iconic Conservation…
The Richard II Loop
A new woodland walk and cycle path along a former railway loop line in Coventry is to be ready for the City of Culture celebrations in May 2021. The final…
The Electric Car that you can top up as quickly as a Diesel
Paul Maddocks reflects on our previous story about electric vehicles….. One of the main problems with electric vehicle is that the batteries are very expensive and not very eco-friendly with…
Frederick Douglass – The Man Who Bought Himself
Yes, the famed abolitionist and activist Frederick Douglass raised money to buy himself. He came to Coventry in 1847 as part of a fund raising campaign to end slavery. He…
The Forgotten Elephant!
Elephants have amazing memories, but have we forgotten our own elephant? Paul Maddocks tells us about his memories of the Elephant and his dreams for its future. At the beginning…
Captain Smith-Clarke
As the world pins its hopes on a new vaccine to counter Covid 19, Peter Walters tells the story of an earlier technological breakthrough that helped patients suffering in another…
Is Coventry ready for electric vehicle revolution?
As part of the 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution the Government has announced an investment of £500m for the development and mass production of electric vehicle batteries. Coventry…
More tales from Jabet’s Ash
John Marshall goes in search of more stories about an ancient ash tree in Stoke, situated alongside Binley Road and close to the junction of present day Marlborough Road In…