Turks Head,Silver Street Coventry.

It just means the greeting was meant - nothing else

Hope this explains - and hope no-one thinks of it in any other way

Is this what is now "The Diplomat" ?

Is this what is now "The Diplomat" ?

Probably, but at the time my reference book was written it was known as "The Pride of Coventry"!

How old do you think we are

Is this what is now "The Diplomat" ?

Yes it is!



I seem to remember that next door was for many years a butcher's shop, above which was one of the earliest examples of the rogue asterisk - it read in very large painted letters, looking up Bishop Street - "MEAT AT IT'S BEST"
Nowadays the rogue asterisk appears so very often it's a non-event, but back in the 1950s it was most unusual!

Midland Red

Welcome to the forum Midland Red

Of course a few of us already know you from the forum at Historic Coventry.

Thanks dutchman, pleased to be here

Midland Red

Welcome from me too Midland Red

Welcome.

Great site that you have.

Welcome from me as well.