Luddites in Coventry
coventrysociety Coventry Society historian, Peter James, tells us the story of the Luddites in Coventry and what became of some of them.
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A Quick Look in the Spam Basket
So today I took a look in my Spam folder and realised all the amazing things that I have been missing. Well, it seems that my anti-virus protection is about…
Tiny Forests
Coventry City Council have recently been awarded £294,915 from the Forestry Commission’s Local Authority Treescapes Fund to the plant 151 semi-mature trees and 7068 whips in 10 Wards across Coventry.…
The King Dies and Coventry Reborn
Coventry in 1952/3: (from Alfred Herbert News Vol 31 No 1 Jan-Feb 1957) Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter.…
New Homes in Keresley
The Coventry Observer has reported that the first phase of a new 3,000-home development on the western edge of Coventry is to open next month. Housebuilder Bellway is building 244…
Consultation on Bus Franchising
People in Coventry and the West Midlands are asked to give their views on the plans for bus franchising. This would mean that instead of private companies running the bus…
Sir William Dugdale 1605-1686
Coventry Society historian, Peter James, tells us the fascinating story of Sir William Dugdale, perhaps Warwickshire’s most famous historian. Peter writes… Born on 12th September 1605 at Shustoke in Warwickshire,…
Diamond Cross of Nails Returns to Coventry
Coventry’s affiliated naval ship, HMS Diamond, is now undergoing a major refit in Portsmouth and the Cross of Nails it had has been returned to the Cathedral. In the days…
Black Sound at the Delia Derbyshire
Coventry Society founder member, Paul Maddocks, reviews the latest exhibition at Coventry University’s Delia Derbyshire Building. Paul writes….. Last week I visited Coventry University’s Delia Derbyshire Art school building and…
Plaque to Alice Arnold
Members of the Coventry Society attended the unveiling of a plaque to Alice Arnold on 28th January 2025. The plaque was unveiled at 28 Short Street, her home in the…