
Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member | 1 of 10 Wed 4th Jan 2012 12:01pm Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:483 The Emporium in Foleshill Road is now a grocers/green grocers, but I remember it being a Co-Op when I was growing up. Can anyone tell me, was it built to be a Co-Op, or does anyone know what the building was previously used for? ![]() |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 2 of 10 Wed 4th Jan 2012 12:11pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:3653 I am sure it was built as part of Lockhurst Lane Industrial Co-op society, Tricia. I played with the 'WheatSheaf' band in that building. The band was sponsored by the co-op. That was in the sixties. ![]() ![]() |
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Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member Thread starter | 3 of 10 Wed 4th Jan 2012 6:16pm Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:483 Thanks Philip, I now remember 'Lockhurst Lane Industrial Co-op Society'. ![]() |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 4 of 10 Wed 4th Jan 2012 6:47pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:3653 It's good on here! ![]() |
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Tricia Bedworth All posts by this member Thread starter | 5 of 10 Wed 4th Jan 2012 7:09pm Member: Joined Jun 2011 Total posts:483 I'll second that. ![]() ![]() |
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Rugby New Jersey, USA All posts by this member | 6 of 10 Thu 5th Jan 2012 3:50pm Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:17 Remember the Co-op well... we lived on Blackwell Road... we had a number for the Co-op Dividend and collected a small receipt each time we shopped... have been lurking on this wonderful site for two years and finally registered... Congratulations Rob Orland!! |
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 7 of 10 Thu 5th Jan 2012 5:14pm Member: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1410 A really big WELCOME to Historic Coventry ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member | 8 of 10 Thu 5th Jan 2012 7:42pm Webmaster: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1503 On 5th Jan 2012 3:50pm, Rugby said:
...have been lurking on this wonderful site for two years and finally registered...Congratulations Rob Orland!!
Many thanks Rugby, you're very kind, thank you for joining us! ![]() ![]() |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 9 of 10 Thu 5th Jan 2012 9:23pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:3653 Hi Rugby. ![]() ![]() |
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Rugby New Jersey, USA All posts by this member | 10 of 10 Thu 5th Jan 2012 11:04pm Member: Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:17 Hello Rob,
Thank you for the warm welcome!! |
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