Coventry Baths Set for Demolition
coventrysociety The BBC has reported that Coventry’s iconic swimming baths is set to be demolished after the council failed to find another use for the building. The building is Grade II…
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The Old Guy goes jogging – Craven Colliery and two grandfathers
My name is Peter Hunter. I’m a Coventry Society member with an interest in all things Coventry and a passion for running. I try to combine these two activities by…
CAIF Photographic Project
CAIF, the Coventry Association for International Friendship, and CDE, the Coventry-Dresden Exchange, are bringing Günter Starke and his partner, Christine, to Coventry from our twin city of Dresden in October…
Victor Riley RIP
It is with great sadness that we report that Victor Riley passed away on the 12th August 2025. Victor was one of the last connections with the golden age of…
Greener Roads?
Coventry City Council is trialling the use of new materials in road surfaces. The aim is to develop more sustainable, greener and eco-friendly road materials. Trials will take place this…
St. John the Divine and Coventry’s Post War Suburbs
With the CovSoc visit to St. John the Divine Church coming up this week, our Vice Chair, Tim Brown, tells us some of the context of the construction of the…
The Man who saved Kenilworth Castle
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about John Siddeley, one of Coventry’s most famous engineering innovators and the man who “saved Kenilworth Castle”. Peter writes…… John Davenport Siddeley…
Coventry Grows
A new project has been launched to create up to three new community growing spaces within some of the most green-deprived parts of Coventry. As part of its 15-year strategic…
In the Company of the Coventry Coroner
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reviews a book written by one of Coventry’s best known tour guides, Jo Phillips. Paul writes…… A new book has been published called “In the…
Smithford Street Hostelries
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the history of Smithford Street. Peter writes….. Smithford Street once a key artery connecting Fleet Street to Broadgate played a vital…