Tragic death of Mr. Rainbow
coventrysociety Mr. George Rainbow was the landlord of the Admiral Codrington Inn in St. Columbus Close, opposite the Coventry Canal Basin. It was a very popular public house. Mr. Rainbow was…
Heritage and History
Reprieve for the Paris?
The Coventry Society’s campaign to save the former Paris Cinema in Far Gosford Street has made some progress with the withdrawal of the planning application to demolish the building and…
What Coventry teaches us about respecting a city’s heritage
This article is by Architect and Coventrian John Prevc, who has given several talks to the Coventry Society. It is reprinted from the Estates Gazette with kind the permission of…
Coventry’s New Online Atlas
An interactive, digital record of Coventry, featuring maps and photographs charting the city’s history, has been launched with a call to the public to get involved. The Coventry Atlas tracks…
Funding Secured for Whitefriars Gatehouse
A project to restore the historic Whitefriars Gatehouse in Much Park Street has taken another step forward after Historic Coventry Trust secured a major grant to help restore it. The…
New Digital Library will Celebrate City’s Cultural History
Coventry University has teamed up with Coventry City of Culture Trust, Culture Coventry and other partners to launch Coventry Digital – a new online platform designed to celebrate the city’s…
New Lease of Life for Christchurch Spire
John Marshall reports on the history of one of the city’s ‘three spires’ The vacant space at the base of Christchurch spire is to be filled with a daytime café…
Funding Approved for Guildhall Project
A £1.4m bid to help transform Coventry’s St Mary’s Guildhall into a major visitor attraction has been given the go ahead by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This decision will…
A hundred Years ‘On the Buses’
Our Deputy Chair, Paul Maddocks, reviews “100 years ‘On The Buses’ with the Bailey Family” – A Personal Journey by Roger Bailey. Paul writes…. I was very pleased to get…
Saving the Crown
We have written before about the ongoing fight to save the former Crown cinema, latterly known as The Empire Music venue. A planning application has been submitted for the demolition…