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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry	1 of 25 Fri 18th Oct 2024 9:34pm Here's some photos I've found here and there (Facebook, videos, etc.) of the Coventry Bird cage that used to be at the end of the City Arcade
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Mick Strong Coventry	2 of 25 Sat 19th Oct 2024 12:53pm First thing you saw when coming out of the Climax. Mick Strong
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lindatee2002 Virginia USA	3 of 25 Sat 19th Oct 2024 2:07pm Designed by Anthony Armstrong Jones, Princess Margaret's husband. I think it's been removed. Does anyone know where it ended up - it's both a bit of art and a bit of history.
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry Thread starter	4 of 25 Sat 19th Oct 2024 11:33pm On 19th Oct 2024 12:53pm, Mick Strong said: First thing you saw when coming out of the Climax. 'Bug and Black Bat' Pub (Formerly 'The Climax')
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry Thread starter	5 of 25 Sat 19th Oct 2024 11:36pm On 19th Oct 2024 2:07pm, lindatee2002 said: Designed by Anthony Armstrong Jones, Princess Margaret's husband. I think it's been removed. Does anyone know where it ended up - it's both a bit of art and a bit of history. Not sure @Lindatee2002, knowing the council it was probably just scrapped and destroyed. But I may be wrong? Never knew that about the design, thanks ♡
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry Thread starter	6 of 25 Sun 20th Oct 2024 1:33pm --- a. (The JR James Archive, 2013) b. (The JR James Archive, 2013) Last two photos ('a' and 'b') The JR James Archive. 2013. City Arcade. [Online]. [Accessed 20 October 2024]. Available from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jrjamesarchive/9462881139 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/jrjamesarchive/9462881445 Creative Commons: CC BY-NC 2.0 (images unmodified, fair use compliant): CreativeCommons License (Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic)
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lindatee2002 Virginia USA	7 of 25 Sun 20th Oct 2024 2:23pm Oh, Garland's, these are some of the saddest photos I've seen of not so historic Coventry. The pictures of the Arcade dressed up for Christmas or just crowded on a regular day show how shoppers liked to spend time and money there. I think it was not appreciated at the time but I also think council neglect as far as keeping it clean and encouraging businesses to stay, maybe by lowering the rents, would have helped. If you were in Italy or Spain a place like this would have several cafes or bars. I see in one photo bright sun umbrellas on an upper story. What was that?
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Gumnut Berridale NSW Australia	8 of 25 Mon 21st Oct 2024 8:01am Having only spent 27 years living in Coventry and now live overseas I have little right to comment on such things, I do though remember the birdcage and the lower precinct/arcade area quite well. I had my first ever cricket gear set bought from the sports store down there. From what I'm seeing now is that the life from the city centre has been sucked right out of the place, always a concrete warren in some ways but the weekends were full of shoppers. Such a shame. caomhinsean@gmail.com
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Garlands Joke Shop Coventry Thread starter	9 of 25 Fri 25th Oct 2024 10:22am
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry	10 of 25 Fri 25th Oct 2024 11:12am And soon to be all gone! I must admit, out of all the parts being demolished soon, this Arcade is perhaps the only bit I might miss a little - the rest is looking very tired and dated.
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Mick Strong Coventry	11 of 25 Fri 25th Oct 2024 12:11pm On 21st Oct 2024 8:01am, Gumnut said: Having only spent 27 years living in Coventry and now live overseas I have little right to comment on such things, I do though remember the birdcage and the lower precinct/arcade area quite well. I had my first ever cricket gear set bought from the sports store down there. From what I'm seeing now is that the life from the city centre has been sucked right out of the place, always a concrete warren in some ways but the weekends were full of shoppers. Such a shame. Aubrey Hill ?? Used to get my football boots from there as they were a bit cheaper than Davies's. Mick Strong
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Mick Strong Coventry	12 of 25 Fri 25th Oct 2024 12:30pm On 25th Oct 2024 11:12am, Rob Orland said: And soon to be all gone! I must admit, out of all the parts being demolished soon, this Arcade is perhaps the only bit I might miss a little - the rest is looking very tired and dated. Hi Rob, this re-development shall be the second during my lifetime. I remember the old Victor Value supermarket, John Cheatles and the original bowling Alley. Then the Arcade being built, with the Climax. Perhaps this topic could morph into . "Urban Impressions" Mick Strong
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Gumnut Berridale NSW Australia	13 of 25 Sun 27th Oct 2024 1:05am On 25th Oct 2024 12:11pm, Mick Strong said: On 21st Oct 2024 8:01am, Gumnut said: Having only spent 27 years living in Coventry and now live overseas I have little right to comment on such things, I do though remember the birdcage and the lower precinct/arcade area quite well. I had my first ever cricket gear set bought from the sports store down there. From what I'm seeing now is that the life from the city centre has been sucked right out of the place, always a concrete warren in some ways but the weekends were full of shoppers. Such a shame. Aubrey Hill ?? Used to get my football boots from there as they were a bit cheaper than Davies's. Im pretty sure it was Davis's - on the righthand side as you walked away from the birdcage. caomhinsean@gmail.com
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Positively Pottering East Midlands	14 of 25 Sun 27th Oct 2024 8:58am On 25th Oct 2024 12:11pm, Mick Strong said: On 21st Oct 2024 8:01am, Gumnut said: Having only spent 27 years living in Coventry and now live overseas I have little right to comment on such things, I do though remember the birdcage and the lower precinct/arcade area quite well. I had my first ever cricket gear set bought from the sports store down there. From what I'm seeing now is that the life from the city centre has been sucked right out of the place, always a concrete warren in some ways but the weekends were full of shoppers. Such a shame. Aubrey Hill ?? Used to get my football boots from there as they were a bit cheaper than Davies's. Definitely Aubrey Hill Mick.
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Positively Pottering East Midlands	15 of 25 Sun 27th Oct 2024 9:05am On 20th Oct 2024 2:23pm, lindatee2002 said: Oh, Garland's, these are some of the saddest photos I've seen of not so historic Coventry. The pictures of the Arcade dressed up for Christmas or just crowded on a regular day show how shoppers liked to spend time and money there. I think it was not appreciated at the time but I also think council neglect as far as keeping it clean and encouraging businesses to stay, maybe by lowering the rents, would have helped. If you were in Italy or Spain a place like this would have several cafes or bars. I see in one photo bright sun umbrellas on an upper story. What was that? I don't recall that restaurant in the photo but I do remember frequenting the premises when it was a Chinese restaurant in the early 70s unfortunately I can't remember the name.
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