The Predecessor of VLR?
coventrysociety Sixty years ago, there was a plan for a revolutionary monorail system around Coventry City Centre. It was never built, but shows some striking similarities to the Very Light Rail…
Heritage and History
Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days in Coventry will take place from Friday 6 September to Sunday 15 September 2024. The national theme across the UK for this event is Routes, Networks and…
The Life and Work of George Fox
Saturday 7th September 2024 10:30 am at Coventry Quaker Meeting House, Hill Street, Coventry, CV1 4ANAn illustrated talk about the life and work of George Fox, with readings from his…
A Drovers Road
CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the interesting history of the Welsh drovers, and the route they took through Coventry. Peter writes…. The Welsh Road was a drovers road running…
Allesley Hall & The Iliffe Family
CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us a bit about the history of Allesley Hall and the IIiffe family who lived there in the twentyieth century. Peter writes…… Allesley Park was…
The Future of the Cable and Wireless Building?
The former Cable and Wireless College at 320 Westwood Heath Road is perhaps one of the most attractive buildings in Coventry. It won awards when it was first opened, but…
The Treatment
CovSoc Chair, Trevor Cornfoot, reports back on “an interesting visit”! Trevor writes…… Well, who’d have thought that a visit to the local sewage works could be so interesting? The visit…
The William Morris Building
Malvern Carvell published this interesting story about the William Morris Building on the Visit Historic Coventry Facebook page in April 2023. The building, in Gosford Street, is now occupied by…
Mary Dormer Harris 1867 – 1936
Historian and CovSoc member Peter James, tell us the story of Mary Dormer Harris, a woman of many talents. Peter writes….. Mary was born in 1867 at Dale House Farm…
What is the future of the Astoria?
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reflects on the history of one of Coventry’s former cinemas and wonders about its future. Paul writes…. ‘The Astoria’ was a once popular cinema in…