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A list of local reference sources and other useful information - 12 Topics
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Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:04 pm
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- Images of old Bedworth
1, 2by Melisandre » Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:35 pm - 17 Replies
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Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:18 pm
- Images of old Bedworth
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- It’s a Long Way to Tipperary: The Warwickshire roots of the First World War marching song
by dutchman » Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:35 pm - 0 Replies
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Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:35 pm
- It’s a Long Way to Tipperary: The Warwickshire roots of the First World War marching song
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- Willenhall campaigns for road name to honour 'legend' Betty Ennis
by dutchman » Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:04 pm - 0 Replies
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Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:04 pm
- Willenhall campaigns for road name to honour 'legend' Betty Ennis
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- The plaque that finally marks the spot of Coventry's role in The Italian Job
by dutchman » Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:20 pm - 4 Replies
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Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:24 pm
- The plaque that finally marks the spot of Coventry's role in The Italian Job
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- "Coventry Industrial Therapy Unit" (1978)
by dutchman » Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:34 am - 6 Replies
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Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:11 pm
- "Coventry Industrial Therapy Unit" (1978)
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- What the future holds for Whitley Pumping Station
by dutchman » Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:54 pm - 0 Replies
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Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:54 pm
- What the future holds for Whitley Pumping Station
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- This is Triumph [video]
by dutchman » Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:03 am - 6 Replies
- 317 Views
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Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:37 am
- This is Triumph [video]
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- Coventry IRA bombing killed five people and injured 70 more - 80 years ago today
by dutchman » Sun Aug 25, 2019 1:56 pm - 2 Replies
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- Last post by Cheburashka
Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:35 pm
- Coventry IRA bombing killed five people and injured 70 more - 80 years ago today
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- Walsgrave Road, 3rd October 1963
by dutchman » Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:00 pm - 0 Replies
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Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:00 pm
- Walsgrave Road, 3rd October 1963
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- New book reveals Coventry's military history
by dutchman » Sat Aug 17, 2019 4:37 pm - 1 Replies
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Sat Aug 17, 2019 4:51 pm
- New book reveals Coventry's military history
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- "Police museum could lose exhibits to Birmingham"
by dutchman » Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:39 pm - 2 Replies
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Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:59 pm
- "Police museum could lose exhibits to Birmingham"
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- Engineer's asbestos cancer death prompts appeal to ex-Maudslay workers
by dutchman » Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:09 pm - 0 Replies
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Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:09 pm
- Engineer's asbestos cancer death prompts appeal to ex-Maudslay workers
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- Classic car restorers fix up comedian's 1961 Jaguar E-Type
by dutchman » Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:12 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by rebbonk
Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:47 pm
- Classic car restorers fix up comedian's 1961 Jaguar E-Type
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- Former Jaguar test driver awarded OBE in New Year's Honours
by dutchman » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:41 pm - 3 Replies
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- Last post by rebbonk
Sun Jun 09, 2019 1:46 pm
- Former Jaguar test driver awarded OBE in New Year's Honours
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- GEC 405 line Television factory Coventry 1960 [Video]
by dutchman » Thu May 30, 2019 8:05 pm - 7 Replies
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- Last post by rebbonk
Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:27 pm
- GEC 405 line Television factory Coventry 1960 [Video]
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- "Fireman helps place the Elephant and Castle statue on top of the standard in Broadgate, circa 1948"
by dutchman » Sun May 12, 2019 5:51 pm - 2 Replies
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- Last post by Melisandre
Mon May 13, 2019 11:24 am
- "Fireman helps place the Elephant and Castle statue on top of the standard in Broadgate, circa 1948"
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- "Injured victims attended to by ambulance and rescue workers after an enemy air raid on the city"
by dutchman » Sun May 12, 2019 3:30 am - 2 Replies
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- Last post by Jock Strapp
Sun May 12, 2019 11:03 am
- "Injured victims attended to by ambulance and rescue workers after an enemy air raid on the city"
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- Mouldy? Oh No
by dutchman » Sun May 05, 2019 12:51 am - 1 Replies
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Sun May 05, 2019 12:59 am
- Mouldy? Oh No
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- Piece of Kenilworth's history badly damaged
by dutchman » Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:47 pm - 0 Replies
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Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:47 pm
- Piece of Kenilworth's history badly damaged
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- There's a mystery house in Canley and it's a bit spooky...
by dutchman » Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:46 pm - 1 Replies
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Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:04 pm
- There's a mystery house in Canley and it's a bit spooky...
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- First ever Triumph Spitfire for sale
by dutchman » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:31 pm - 3 Replies
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Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:20 pm
- First ever Triumph Spitfire for sale
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- Campaigner and street artist begin works on mural in honour of Coventry's industrial history
by dutchman » Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:43 pm - 2 Replies
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Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:16 pm
- Campaigner and street artist begin works on mural in honour of Coventry's industrial history
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- Lovely Jaguar Mk2 seen in Ansty Tesco car park this morning...
1, 2, 3by Melisandre » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:22 pm - 23 Replies
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Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:37 pm
- Lovely Jaguar Mk2 seen in Ansty Tesco car park this morning...
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- Warwickshire's The Bagley Boys to make screen debut
by dutchman » Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:21 am - 0 Replies
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Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:21 am
- Warwickshire's The Bagley Boys to make screen debut
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- Anger at planned move of city landmark
1, 2by dutchman » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:19 pm - 14 Replies
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- Last post by Melisandre
Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:06 pm
- Anger at planned move of city landmark
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