Vicar Lane

Helen is still one of favourite Old-Cov people thanks to the Vicar Lane discoveries at the start of this thread. However there has been some recent talk on one of the Coventry FB pages due to the posting of an advert for the opening of the original M&S store in Coventry on Smithford Street in 1929. I knew Peter Knight (Coventry Rebuilt) had referenced this (indeed it appears the ad came from his website), however I had not realised that this original store was built on what was 12, 13 & 13a Smithford Street - nor indeed where this actually was. I looked on Rob’s ace Library Pictures section and lo and behold, there is an image of this store - probably the one Peter used for his 'adaptation’. However after also referencing maps I now realise this was right next door to the side of Vicar Lane looking south and indeed Rob’s photo shows this! Helen, you can see the bridge over the lane to the left - it was there all along! Rob, hope you don't mind but have added an enlarged version to the server for all its extra-sized superb-ness! Edited by member, 20th Nov 2019 10:45 am

Do show/tell in the LPS thread Helen