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Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:45 pm
by Melisandre
St.John's Church, from Bablake Yard, 1852.
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Coventry Cemetery, 1852.
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Ancient house in Little Park St, 1811.
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Old Free School, Coventry, 1811.
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Dutchman's note: this is a view from Bishop Street looking towards the Burges on the right and Silver Street on the left.
Hales Street had not yet been knocked through at this time.

White Friars Monastery, 1810.
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Coombe Abbey, 1829.
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Allesley Park, 1829.
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Holyhead Road, 1838.
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"The South Prospect of the City of Coventry in Warwickshire", published in The London Magazine, 1751.
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Re: Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:13 pm
by rebbonk
:thumbsup: A couple I'd not seen before - Thanks

Re: Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:35 pm
by Melisandre
Your welcome Rebbonk I ve not seen the grand house in Park Street nor the Coventry grave yard before.

Re: Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:36 pm
by Melisandre
Thank you Dutchman for uploading for me.

Re: Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:10 am
by dutchman
My pleasure Melisandre :thumbsup:

Here are some more from the same source:

Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom, 1852.
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Note the Kings Head Hotel in the background on the corner of Smithford Street and Hertford Street.

St.Michael's Church, 1852.
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Became St.Michael's Cathedral in 1918.

N.W. view of Trinity Church, Coventry. West end restored 1844
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New Catholic Church & Presbytery (St Osburg's), 1852.
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Christ Church, 1852.
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"View of Coventry, from the Park" (Cheylesmore), 1852.
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Coventry from the south west, 1852.
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Coventry Baths, 1852.
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These were the ones in Hales Street where the fire station was later built.

Ford's Hospital, 1852.
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St.Mary's Hall, 1852.
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Re: Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:41 am
by rebbonk
:thumbsup: Thank you. :)

Re: Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:35 pm
by Melisandre
Thank you from me to .
There is one of the Whitfriars priory with a view of the city I forgot to send.

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Re: Some engravings of old Coventry...

PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:33 am
by Melisandre
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