LTB Re-opens
coventrysociety The Coventry Society is pleased to learn that the Litten Tree Building community arts venue in Warwick Road has re-opened. The LTB had become the home of artists and creators…
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Protected by the Anchor!
CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us this interesting story about telecommunications infrastructure in our region. Peter writes….. From 1st January 1912 The General Post Office became a virtual monopoly supplier…
The Coventry Demolitions of 1820 continued (and a revival?)
Coventry Historian and CovSoc member, David Fry, continues his analysis about the streets around Broadgate. David writes….. A recent article described the blitzing of the old medieval Broadgate in 1820…
‘Reconciliation’ Sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos
CovSoc founder member and Chair of the Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation, Paul Maddocks, tells us about “Reconciliation” – one of the Cathedral’s best-known sculptures. Paul writes…. ‘Reconciliation’…
Royal Litany
CovSoc member and Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral brings to our attention an important historical event that has not been much reported in the UK press. In his…
The Fight to Save the Charterhouse
With the recent re-opening of the Charterhouse, this article gives a local resident’s description of the fight and campaign to save the building and keep open the public fields. It…
The Mythology of Broadgate
Historian and CovSoc member David Fry shares his analysis of one of the city’s best known streets, which has changed rather more that anticipated over the centuries. David writes….. Our…
Andrew Carnegie’s celebrated visit to Coventry, June 1914
CovSoc member and Chair of the Stoke History Group, John Marshall tells us the story of the visit of Andrew Carnegie to Coventry in 1914. John writes….. On the morning…
Celebration Trees
From the City Council website….. Nearly 40,000 trees were planted in just 18-months in Coventry as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) – a nationwide initiative created to mark…
The Glue That Holds Us Together
CovSoc member and Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Martin Williams, has been looking at what holds Coventry Cathedral together! Martin writes…. Coventry Cathedral was constructed at a time…