Earlsdon’s Lost Industrial Heritage
coventrysociety Monday 11th March 2019 at 7.30 p.m. at the Shopfront Theatre, City Arcade. John Purcell, from the Earlsdon Research Group Earlsdon was created in 1852 by the Freehold Land Society.…
February 2019
Sir Richard Moon; Railway Pioneer 1814 – 1899
From his home at Copsewood Grange, high on a bluff overlooking the road to Binley, Sir Richard Moon could see his trains as they approached Coventry. It was said that…
A Hero in Your Street?
The Coventry Society has published unique information enabling everyone to discover if a serviceman who died in the First World War lived in your street, or even in your house.…
Vital Cities not Garden Cities
The Coventry Society had a challenging and fascinating presentation on Monday 14th January 2019 from Architect John Prevc. John was a member of the Future Spaces Foundation which was set…
St Valentine’s Day Festival at St. John’s
With romance in the air at this time, St John the Baptist Church in Coventry City Centre will be celebrating the life of the patron of courtly love, with four…
3,307,996 – That’s a Lot of Tractors
The February meeting of the Coventry Society is a talk from local speaker, David Walker, on the subject “3,307,996 – That’s a Lot of Tractors”. David Walker is a former…