The Mayor and the Social Anthropologist
coventrysociety CovSoc Member Peter James tells us the interesting story of a well known Coventry character and his step daughter. Malcolm Kenneth Pridmore was born in October 1869 in Foleshill to…
December 2021
Coventry Railway Station update
The new station building, multi-storey car park, and taxi drop off point at the Coventry Railway station will now open in the New Year. Over £80 million has been invested…
ReTurner Prize 2021 – Reusing Coventry Empty Buildings
Our founder member Paul Maddocks wrote this article for the CAN (Community Action for Neighbourhoods) newsletter. Paul playfully asks whether there should be an award for the restoration of some…
Support Tree Wardens’ Drive to Plant Cherry Trees in Caludon Park
Our friends the Coventry Tree Wardens have put in a grant application to plant a cherry avenue to brighten up Caludon Park. This application is dependant on public support. Covid…
The Hospital of St. John
Our Chair, Peter Walters, told us the history of the Old Grammar School at the last CovSoc meeting on Monday 13th December. We had hoped to give this talk in…
Council to ensure private landlords meet energy efficiency standards
The Council has successfully appointed two new members of staff to help private landlords to meet the requirements of national energy efficiency standards. The Council made a successful bid from…
Former CET Paper Store to Become Digital Gallery
Coventry City of Culture Trust has announced that the UK’s first permanent immersive digital art gallery, The Reel Store, will open in Coventry in April 2022, becoming a permanent new…
Culture at the Cathedral
The work of Anne Petters as part of the Broken Angel Project was unveiled on 6th November and will remain in place until 1st February. She is the first of…
Don’t Call them Top Shops!
Historian and CovSoc member David Fry tries to tell us not to call them Top Shops – and explains why! I suppose I had better be realistic regarding my request…
Conservation of Guildhall Tapestry Begins
The stunning tapestry in St. Mary’s Guildhall is believed to be the oldest tapestry in the UK still located in the place it was designed for. It dates back to…