Action for Nature at the War Memorial Park
coventrysociety On Saturday 18 April, the War Memorial Park will play host to a day full of hands-on-activities for the local community as part of National Day of Action for Nature.…
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Pride in Place
The Government’s Pride in Place Programme is an initiative aimed at strengthening civic pride, improving public spaces, and fostering a deeper sense of belonging within communities across the UK. Led…
Coventry in 1957
Coventry in 1957– Still Change, Change, Change…(and the aftermath of Suez… not unlike 2026!) (From Alfred Herbert News Vol 31 No 3 September – October 1957) Historian and CovSoc Committee…
Spon Street – a Graveyard of Historic Buildings?
The main theme for the Coventry Society in the coming year is the Spon Street Conservation Area. Here is some background for those who may be unfamiliar with its history.…
The future of Coventry Canal Basin
Earlier this year the Canal and River Trust – which owns and runs the entire British canal system – quietly put the freehold of Coventry’s 18th century Canal Basin on…
Cultural Cutbacks
Coventry Society founder member Paul Maddocks spent most of his working life in the Museum Service and is concerned to hear of another round of cuts to the service. Paul…
Our Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings – A Depressing Story
Our vice-chairperson, Tim Brown, has been investigating the state of play on our conservation areas and listed buildings which ought to be the jewel in the crown of our built…
Thomas George John 1880-1946
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the story of an important Coventry engineer Thomas George John, the founder of Alvis. Peter writes……. Early Life Thomas George John was…
CovSoc 2025–2026: A Year by the River
Coventry Society’s latest annual report (covering February 2025 to January 2026) paints a picture of a busy, campaigning and increasingly influential civic organisation. From riverside walks to planning battles, blue…
Enclosure and Emparkment
Local historian and Coventry Society member. Peter James, tells us about some of the boundary changes that took place in and around the city and the trouble they caused. Peter…