The Hospital of St. John
coventrysociety Our Chair, Peter Walters, told us the history of the Old Grammar School at the last CovSoc meeting on Monday 13th December. We had hoped to give this talk in…
Heritage and History
Don’t Call them Top Shops!
Historian and CovSoc member David Fry tries to tell us not to call them Top Shops – and explains why! I suppose I had better be realistic regarding my request…
Conservation of Guildhall Tapestry Begins
The stunning tapestry in St. Mary’s Guildhall is believed to be the oldest tapestry in the UK still located in the place it was designed for. It dates back to…
Tiles of Hope
Coventry University is organising an interesting City of Culture activity that most Coventry people can get involved in. They are creating a mural comprised of 1000 photographs which will be…
Indian activists who helped change the face of modern Britain
This interesting story is from the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio website and was written by Vanessa Pearce of BBC News, West Midlands. As Britain looked to recover and rebuild…
A New Historical Map of Coventry
As Coventry celebrates as UK City of Culture, a new map of the city sheds light on its fascinating past. Few cities have been altered over the centuries as Coventry,…
Did Handel Play the Organ in Old St. Michael’s?
CovSoc member James Rose tells us the the results of his fascinating research… In Ships of Heaven, an entertaining book about British cathedrals, Christopher Somerville’s list of what was lost…
Help Us Save St. Columba’s
St. Columba’s United Reformed Church opened 90 years ago on 10th October 1931. The church is located near to the Canal Basin and the old Admiral Codrington Pub. In January…
Heritage at Risk
Historic England has published its latest register of Heritage at Risk. The Register identifies sites most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.…
What Next for Whitefriars?
What next for Whitefriars? That was the question posed by Carol Pyrah, Executive Director of the Historic Coventry Trust, at a meeting of the Coventry Society held at the newly…