Coventry’s Transport Strategy
coventrysociety At our first general meeting for 2026/27, Coventry Society focussed on transport in Coventry. We had two excellent presentations from Colin Knight, Director of Innovation at the Council who provided…
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A Dark History of Coventry
Coventry historian and author, David McGrory, has published his 29th book about Coventry and its history. In ‘A Dark History of Coventry’, David delves into the dark and lesser known…
Coventry Then and Now
An exhibition of rare footage and photos brings the City’s past to life. The exhibition, at the Priory Visitor Centre Undercroft, shows visual records of a city’s past and present…
Jet pioneer celebrated with new Royal Mail stamps
The pioneering work on the jet engine by Sir Frank Whittle has been celebrated with a new set of stamps from Royal Mail. Alec Blackman writes on the BBC website….…
The Plague in Coventry
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us how the plague affected Coventry over centuries. Peter writes…. The first plague epidemic known as The Black Death initially appeared in Europe…
90th Anniversary of the Third Coventry Hippodrome
Historian and CovSoc committee member, David Fry, celebrates the 90th anniversary of the last Coventry Hippodrome. David writes….. This year marks the ninetieth anniversary of the beginning of the construction…
Coventry Climax
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the fascinating story of a Coventry company that excelled in several different fields. Peter writes…. Early Years : Foundations & Innovation Coventry…
Coventry City Council’s Children’s Service: Children’s Homes
On 12 th August 2026, a meeting was held at the Council House with officers from Corporate Parenting & Sufficiency. In setting out the reasons behind the request for this…
What’s in a Name?
We reported recently that Citizen Housing are planning to demolish most of the remaining blocks of flats in Hillfields. We noted that we will be losing the iconic winged roofs…
London Road Cemetery: Paxton’s Coventry Legacy
Coventry’s London Road Cemetery was one of the earliest municipal burial grounds in England. Designed by Joseph Paxton, its dramatic landscape of quarries, winding paths, trees and monuments remains an…