
dutchman Spon End All posts by this member | 1 of 12 Mon 4th Jul 2011 6:28pm Member: Joined Mar 2010 Total posts:2833 I found this aerial view of the factory from 1923 and have numbered the main points of interest:
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InnisRoad Hessle All posts by this member | 2 of 12 Thu 7th Jul 2011 1:23pm Member: Joined Feb 2011 Total posts:106 I think the workhouse infirmary must have become Gulson Road Hospital. I remember when the second of two fires at the DSS (formally the old Morris works) in the 1960s led to the evacuation of the Hospital. They were worried about the curtain wall falling on the hospital. But they needn't have worried. The demolition firm called in to make the site safe took several days to knock it down with a swinging ball. It was so strong that for the first day or two, they made no progress. Regards Innis Road |
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dutchman Spon End All posts by this member Thread starter | 3 of 12 Thu 7th Jul 2011 1:40pm Member: Joined Mar 2010 Total posts:2833 InnisRoad said:
I think the workhouse infirmary must have become Gulson Road Hospital.
Yes, it was extended eastwards in 1925 and taken over by the council in 1930.
Coventry Workhouse, Gulson Road
Herbert's Row was later replaced by a welfare centre. I think I had my inoculations there? The motor repair factory eventually became Astley's warehouse. The G.E.C. works was totally destroyed in 1940. The nurses home was still standing in splendid isolation when I left the area in 1967. |
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rojwhittle derbyshire All posts by this member | 4 of 12 Tue 30th Aug 2011 3:20pm Member: Joined Aug 2011 Total posts:54 The Morris Engine works became the DHSS. It was originally the Hotchkiss factory. It was largely destroyed by fire in, I think, about 1967? |
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dutchman Spon End All posts by this member Thread starter | 5 of 12 Tue 30th Aug 2011 3:42pm Member: Joined Mar 2010 Total posts:2833 On 30th Aug 2011 3:20pm, rojwhittle said:
The Morris Engine works became the DHSS.
Well, eventually it did. Various parts of the building were also used as an army surplus depot, Inland Revenue office and Blood Transfusion Service. You could argue the last two were one and the same thing? ![]() On 30th Aug 2011 3:20pm, rojwhittle said:
It was largely destroyed by fire in, I think, about 1967?
There were two massive fires, one in 1964 and the other in 1966. I was surprised any part of the building managed to survive either fire. |
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rojwhittle derbyshire All posts by this member | 6 of 12 Tue 30th Aug 2011 3:57pm Member: Joined Aug 2011 Total posts:54 Thank you Dutchman. I agree about the Inland Revenue, they have taken a pint or two from me this morning. |
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dutchman Spon End All posts by this member Thread starter | 7 of 12 Tue 7th Oct 2014 3:44pm Member: Joined Mar 2010 Total posts:2833 (Cross-posted from Inner Ring Road to avoid dragging that thread off-topic).
On 20th Sep 2014 12:51pm, morgana said:
Pictures building of Ring Rd.
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Interesting view of Gosford Street in 1967 there Morgana ![]() ![]() |
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member | 8 of 12 Tue 7th Oct 2014 4:59pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:1684 Thank you Dutchman. Thats a lovely photo of yours of Gosford St. I was looking on google earth the other day at Gosford Street did nt recognise it , last time I went down there was to go to Social security which was in the picture the large building. I shall keep my vision to back then of Gosford Street it looked better back then , same as Bishop St what an eye sore now.
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Lex85 Leeds All posts by this member | 9 of 12 Wed 8th Oct 2014 11:17am Member: Joined Oct 2014 Total posts:2 Very interesting thread, and thank you Dutchman for sharing your photo of Gosford St. I'm amazed the building survived the fires too - it was clearly built to last! |
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CliffB Coventry All posts by this member | 10 of 12 Tue 8th Dec 2020 8:51am Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:65 Currently for sale on eBay, interesting pics, starting price £18.
THIS AUCTION IS FOR 3 REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOTCHKISS MACHINE GUN FACTORY IN COVENTRY IN WW1. THE CARDS ARE ALL "FROM DADDY" MR RICHARDSON, TO HIS DAUGHTERS IN LEIRE NEAR LUTTERWORTH. AS THE CARDS ARE THREE QUARTER PLATE I WOULD SUGGEST THEY WERE PRIVATELY PHOTOGRAPHED AND PRODUCED.
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Helen F Warrington All posts by this member | 11 of 12 Tue 8th Dec 2020 10:29am Moderator: Joined Mar 2013 Total posts:2422 I zoom into photos like that to see if there is anything interesting in the background. Alas there is nothing here for me.
Ebay is currently bogged down by some idiot selling countless modern photos of planes photographed at Coventry Airport. |
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 12 of 12 Tue 8th Dec 2020 11:52am Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:425 Thanks Cliff, great pictures.
The cap industry in Coventry must have been booming. A little worried about the guy wielding the axe in the 3rd picture? Mick Strong |
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