Coventry and the Civil War
coventrysociety Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the Civil War and how it impacted on Coventry. Peter writes….. Prelude The English Civil War was a series of battles…
Coventry
Planning Application for Battery Park Approved
The BBC has reported that a revised planning application for an electric battery park has been approved by councillors in Warwickshire. The developers of the site of Coventry Airport requested…
The Lost History of Caludon Castle – A 60-year Journey
For our Christmas meeting, on 10th December 2025, we were fortunate to have a showing of a documentary film about the colourful 900-year history of Caludon Castle and one man’s…
Coventry’s Cycling Infrastructure
In 2021 we reported on the city council’s new Transport Strategy. This included a plan to develop a strategic cycle route network for the city. This will be followed soon…
Poverty in Coventry
CovSoc Vice Chair, Tim Brown, has been looking at recently published data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This is what he found….. The government released an…
The Lost Elephant
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, has been scratching his head about a remembered elephant. Paul writes…… Does anyone remember the Elephant on the door of the Civic Centre 3 entrance?…
World Record Watch
In February 2022 historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, told us about a Coventry made watch called the Grand Complication. A similar watch, by the same manufacturer, was recently sold…
Coventry Chain Company – A Link to Watchmaking
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the interesting story of how chain making evolved out of the watchmaking industry in Coventry. Peter writes…. The Coventry Chain Company stands…
Coventry Business Improvement District (BID)
Jo Glover (Chief Executive of Coventry BID) gave a thought-provoking talk to a Coventry Society General Meeting on Wednesday 12 November. A BID is a geographically-defined area where rate-paying businesses…
Tom Mann Lecture 2025
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, writes ….. While working as a designer/illustrator at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, I had the pleasure of producing the very first poster for…