Artists’ Studios Under Threat
coventrysociety The building at 58-64 Corporation Street described as “underused” in a recent local news article is in fact home to Meter Room: a non-for-profit arts organisation hosting a project space…
2024
The Public Exclusion Continues
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, continues his thinking about our public spaces, which might be coming less public. Paul writes….. This is a follow up from the last article that…
Pickford Gate Phase 2
Plans have been submitted for the details of phase 2 of the Eastern Green Housing Scheme. The proposed development is for 491 houses, which is the second phase of what…
Interesting Sewerage
Inspired by recent Coventry Society visits and his own reseach, historian and Coventry Society Committee member, David Porter, tells us about the history of sewage disposal in Coventry. David writes…..…
Ellen Terry 1847 – 1928
CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about one of Coventry’s most famous actresses. Peter writes…… Benjamin Terry and his wife Sarah Ballard were actors. In 1847 they were performing in…
Gabriele Munter
Gabriele Munter: Expressionism, The Rise of The Blue Rider and beyondA lecture by Colin Pink Tuesday 8th October 2024 – Doors open at 6.00pm for 6.30pm lecture, at Barr’s Hill…
Coventry in 1949 – not such an inconsequential year
(from Alfred Herbert News Vol 30 No 5 Sept-Oct 1956) Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are…
Coventry’s First Archaeologist
CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about on of Coventry’s best known archaelogists. Peter writes… John Bailey Shelton was born on 19th March 1875 in Kirby Woodhouse a small hamlet…
New Length of Cycle Route for London Road
The Council is set to approve a further length of cycle route in the city. The London Road North Scheme involves the installation of a new segregated cycle track on…
My Farming Life Past and Present
CovSoc Vice Chair, Peter Walters, reports back on a Coventry’s Society talk from retired farmer and CovSoc member, Richard Grindal. Peter writes….. In Richard Grindal’s early childhood, horses were still…