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I will comment on the images as in my previous contributions, although unfortunately the time lapse is accompanied by serious memory lapse. I think I must have visited the triangle on a couple of occasions, because there are images from 1968 and 1970-71.
1) View of Vernon Street from Berry St. - 1971.
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 2 of 46 Fri 25th Oct 2013 5:53pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 Brilliant - again! ![]() |
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flapdoodle Coventry All posts by this member | 3 of 46 Fri 25th Oct 2013 6:03pm Member: Joined Nov 2010 Total posts:884 Incredible stuff.
What is sad is that some of that stuff was there for circa 100 years, and some of what replaced it has already been demolished. :-(
As mentioned on the the other thread, some of those would have made fine apartments... |
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Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member | 4 of 46 Sat 26th Oct 2013 2:27pm Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:541 Thank you for the brilliant photos Covjb35. ![]() ![]() |
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Covjb35 Aberdare All posts by this member Thread starter | 5 of 46 Sat 26th Oct 2013 2:33pm Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:23 Tricia
Thank you for your comments; it's very pleasing to get positive feedback, especially from someone who knew the area. Thanks again. covjb35 |
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Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member | 6 of 46 Sat 26th Oct 2013 3:24pm Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:541 Hi, ![]() |
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Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member | 8 of 46 Sat 26th Oct 2013 8:00pm Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:541 Yes Dutchman, I also spotted St Mary's, but I can't remember the shop. Don't forget I'm older than you and sweets were on ration when I was there. ![]() ![]() |
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mickw nuneaton All posts by this member | 9 of 46 Sat 26th Oct 2013 9:35pm Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:439 Great photo`s, photo 16 - I mentioned this pork batch shop only yesterday they did great faggot & peas as well |
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mickw nuneaton All posts by this member | 10 of 46 Sat 26th Oct 2013 10:40pm Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:439 Hi Covjb35, these are great photographs, I remember the top shops in Brook Street being demolished and the big drive shafts being pulled out straight on to a scrap lorry, what a waste of history.
In photo 14 I am pretty sure this was a shop on the corner of Brook Street and Sparkbrook Street occupied by a company called Carwood who started off selling car and lorry batteries, who are now a massive company on Binley Industrial Estate, Coventry, dealing in just about anything electrical on cars and commercial vehicles. I think its sign written over the window, my magnifying glass is not strong enough to make out the words but I`m 99% sure as it's their company colours at the time |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 11 of 46 Sun 27th Oct 2013 8:19am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2867 Terrific photos - thanks for sharing - especially love No.16 ![]() |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 12 of 46 Sun 27th Oct 2013 1:02pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:3477 I agree about the windows. I should imagine the floor in the middle (2nd) would be very warm in the winter. Can't recall seeing top windows that shape before. ![]() |
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scrutiny coventry All posts by this member | 13 of 46 Sun 27th Oct 2013 1:16pm Member: Joined Feb 2010 Total posts:754 To be honest Tricia, that is the same as I thought but it isn't. The corner house has different windows to the terraced houses, arches instead of lintels. Also the twin dark banding around the buildings. I can only find twin banding around Swan Lane but still different. Hillfields is a very old area and a lot has been demolished but that was mainly the three storey and run of the mill terraced. Those particular houses should still be standing. With the waste ground to the left I thought it might be Leopold Rd, but not. Sorry no help. ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 14 of 46 Sun 27th Oct 2013 1:34pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 Me too - but having looked at Google Maps I have to admit it isn't, for the reasons stated. Doh! ![]() |
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Annewiggy Tamworth All posts by this member | 15 of 46 Tue 29th Oct 2013 11:19am Member: Joined Jan 2013 Total posts:1840 ![]() |
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