Corporation Housing 1890 – 1919
coventrysociety Coventry Society Committee member, Tim Brown, gave us an interesting presentation on the history of corporation housing on 12th February 2025. In a talk entitled “Two Steps Forward and One…
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Luddites in Coventry
Coventry Society historian, Peter James, tells us the story of the Luddites in Coventry and what became of some of them.
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.…
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,…
Coventry at Work
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reviews a book by one of Coventry’s best known history writers. Paul writes….. I am very happy to have received from Dave McGrory a copy…
Ager’s Closing Children’s Department
Stories in the local media about the closure of Ager’s shop in Coventry are somewhat exaggerated. Charles Ager’s shoe shop on Corporation Street is one of the oldest family owned…
John Gulson 1813 – 1904
CovSoc member and historian Peter James, tells us the story of John Gulson, one of Coventry’s best known philanthropists. Peter writes….. John Gulson Senior was a leather worker who lived…
National Trust Take Over Charterhouse
On 10th January 2025, the National Trust (NT) took over management of Coventry’s historic Charterhouse, which will re-open in the Spring. The Historic Coventry Trust was responsible for the restoration…
New Government and more new Coventry – 1950/51
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…
The World’s largest manufacturer of cycles
In this second article about Coventry’s cycle heritage, Peter James tells us about William Hillman. Peter writes…. William Hillman was born in Lewisham on 30th December 1847 the son of…