COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

Just to bring things up to date - this is Frank Harveys Hi-Fi shop now on Spon Street but as discussed and seen here previously on Much Park Street today ... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3629966371_077a266526.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/3524368249_0f9fc0bb13_o.jpg http://farm4.sta...

Wow - how do you access that and what was it for?

Glad I'm not the only one who looks at that Dutchman!

Fantastic yet again Dutchman - That shot of the City Arms having St Johns in the background can really show you how it was compared to now.
Just wish it was all still there.......

Fantastic yet again Dutchman - That shot of the City Arms having St Johns in the background can really show you how it was compared to now.
Just wish it was all still there.......

Wow that looked lovely Dutchman - love to see a shot pre-war myself - Even the roof supports look like works or art...

Christmas 1962 http://momedia.kyte.tv/mv/bor/1012/20/09/2770410-pm531184_316_447.jpg?v=20101220T095530Z&h=66d1c57d06f64863ff52662ed0130f53 Not sure of the year here: http://inversionlayer.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/fudge10.jpg Virgin Records where Pete Waterman worked upstairs: https://i.imgur....

This is the 'supposed' spot Dutchman: http://g.co/maps/6ch5z Just south of Allesley Hall.. You can see the 'ring' of the furrow around the central tree. Would love to know why its there. Allesley Park and Village was a great place to grow up in. This was before the Hall had been developed as a care ...

Thanks Rebbonk. I was researching the history of 'Allesley Castle' myself recently and learned that Allesley was probably a Saxon enclave in an area which was mainly an Angle stronghold. Some people claim they can still hear the difference between an Allesley accent and the rest of Coventry! Did yo...

Just reviving this - the last shop on the left of that original photo was not only Pete Watermans 'Soul Hole' - now marked by a plaque on the wall but the ground floor was also Coventrys Virgin Records. I think I'm right in saying it was one of, if not the first Virgin Record shop outside of London....