Ancient Amarna and Post-War Coventry
coventrysociety For the second meeting of CovSoc’s 50th Anniversary Year, we have a talk about the links between Coventry Precinct and the ancient city of Amarna. Roger Bailey, a Blue Badge…
Heritage and History
Archaeological Finds at Baginton
Nigel Page from Warwickshire Archaeology will be giving a talk to the Coventry Society on Monday 13th January at 7.30pm at the Shopfront Theatre, City Arcade. The talk will focus…
The Flying Pioneer of the Midlands
Stanford Hall, near Rugby, could have been one of the most important historical sites for Aviation if it was not for a tragic twist of fate. The story begins in…
Happy 200th Birthday to Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot)
As the bi-centennial year of the birth of Mary Ann Evans, better known as George Eliot, draws to a close there is still time to see an exhibition about her…
George Demidowicz on the Old Cathedral
At the November Coventry Society meeting on the evening of 11th November, George Demidowicz the former City Council Conservation Officer gave a talk about the archaeological discoveries in the Ruins…
John Gulson – the Coventry Philanthropist
There is a school and a road named after him and there used to be a Library that bore his name. But who is John Gulson? .. and what did…
Stoney Road Gardens – a Coventry Treasure
One of the wonderful things about Heritage Open Days is that they give you the opportunity to see fascinating features that are not normally open to the public. This year…
For So Long As The World Shall Endure.
It could be said that the story of Coventry lacks continuity, too often forgotten in the desperate scramble to find something new to replace the ruins of the old. And…
The Future of Coventry’s Past.
The Coventry Society’s first Heritage Conference took place on Saturday 19th October 2019 at the Old Grammar School in Bishop Street. It was attended by representatives of more than twenty…
George Demidowicz – What Lies Beneath
You are invited to attend the November meeting of the Coventry Society. We have renowned archaeologist and historian George Demidowicz talking about the finds from the excavation at the Cathedral…