

NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 31 of 34 Wed 20th Nov 2019 10:43am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2863 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’.
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Helen F Thread starter | 32 of 34 Wed 20th Nov 2019 11:41am |
NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 33 of 34 Wed 20th Nov 2019 11:50am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2863 Do show/tell in the LPS thread Helen ![]() |
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Helen F Thread starter | 34 of 34 Wed 20th Nov 2019 1:21pm |