NeilsYard
Coventry |
286 of 427
Thu 9th Sep 2021 2:38pm
It does say 1936 on the top there doesn't it. Brill detective work again though Helen - we'd literally be lost without you. |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Helen F
Warrington |
287 of 427
Thu 9th Sep 2021 3:27pm
It really is teamwork. Troughton, Brookes, Bunney, Wingrave, the Board of Health, Britain From Above, the post war City Engineers photographers, Ordnance Survey, various artists, photographers and our 21st century team. Heathite's mastery of the directories, Anne's ingenious newspaper searches, your fantastic hunter, gatherer skills and the specialisms and memories of various members. Not to mention Philip in charge of the cheering section. All pulled together by wonderful Rob. Dream team.
For the era in the photo of the Chapel, Bunney is very useful because he painted a lot of views, hundreds. He could see the demolition of the 1700 and 1800 era buildings just as Troughton could see the demolition of the medieval. He overlapped with Wingrave but captured more of the small spaces of the city and fewer grand houses. His images aren't as detailed as a photo but some info is better than none. |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
NeilsYard
Coventry |
288 of 427
Thu 9th Sep 2021 3:52pm
And what a team! BTW I've only just noticed that face of that 'Hall' on the right hand side of this one then - Victoria Mills in the background!
|
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
289 of 427
Thu 9th Sep 2021 4:25pm
I keep waiting for someone to tell Anika to get into her helicopter for the next find! |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Annewiggy
Tamworth |
290 of 427
Sat 11th Sep 2021 1:14pm
Just looking through this and am wondering if this is the same building that was discussed in 2015 with a Britain From Above posted by Dutchman. I was looking because there is a picture in my "Coventry up to date" 1912 book of what says just Congregational church and I can't make up my mind if it is the same building, it just says Coventry. |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Helen F
Warrington |
291 of 427
Sat 11th Sep 2021 1:28pm
Do you mean this photo, Anne?
Yes that's it. It looks like the curved end is to the left but that's an interior wall. The front looks too close to the road to house the curved end facing the street but that is I think because the road had been widened.
|
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Annewiggy
Tamworth |
292 of 427
Sat 11th Sep 2021 3:16pm
Yes, Helen that's the one. I have also found it on prewar Britain from Above, so it is not the one in my book. The picture I have is Warwick Road. |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
NeilsYard
Coventry |
293 of 427
Mon 14th Feb 2022 6:03pm
Helen, this one has your name written all over it Charabanc noted this one on FB. Description reads These images are from The Building News Jan 18th 1894. The sepia images are taken from water colour drawings by A J Mavrooorato dated 1893.
The only place I thought was West Orchard looking east towards Cross Cheaping but doesn't seem to fit anywhere I can see.
|
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Helen F
Warrington |
294 of 427
Mon 14th Feb 2022 6:07pm
I've gone weak at the knees. It's not very far from the place you're still looking for. Woohooo!
Artist - Mr Alexander James Mavrogordato. Born 1869. Died 16 February 1947 |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
NeilsYard
Coventry |
295 of 427
Mon 14th Feb 2022 7:42pm
Oooh. Cook Street ahead, St Agnes Lane to the right and Silver Street behind? |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Helen F
Warrington |
296 of 427
Mon 14th Feb 2022 8:28pm
Right location, Neil, but you're looking the wrong way The big 3 storey building is the Fox Inn (only image I've ever seen of the inn). Distant left is Silver Street. Round to the right is Rood Lane.
Were there any more Cov paintings? |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Helen F
Warrington |
297 of 427
Mon 14th Feb 2022 11:54pm
On 28th Aug 2019 2:10pm, NeilsYard said:
Helen / all. Following my earlier posts in other threads, another couple arose that I have been unable to identify. Over to the experts please!
I'm fairly sure that I've worked these out - both the same set of buildings but from different sides - Court 2 London Road, but the side facing the street with the adverts is actually Paradise Street with the camera looking west. Paradise Street was built by at least 1888, cutting through what had been cottage gardens and raising the level of the ground next to the buildings. It's probable that London Road was much raised too but the wall facing the main road was a stable. The passage on the left of the first photo gave access to the gardens. The area was originally known as The Salutation Inn Yard. The entrance on the right of the next picture is probably the entry into Court 2 and the small building on the right is the stable. If you had peered into the gateway, you'd have seen the view in the first photo, looking roughly south.
|
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
heathite
Coventry |
298 of 427
Tue 15th Feb 2022 8:45am
Same map as on pub history, but a bit clearer. All looks good from Helen's clarification.
|
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
NeilsYard
Coventry |
299 of 427
Tue 15th Feb 2022 10:53am
Amazing work yet again all! |
Buildings - More mystery scenes | |
Helen F
Warrington |
300 of 427
Sun 21st Aug 2022 2:09pm
This is a tough one but on the offchance someone recognises it - anyone know where this is?
Old house
My wild guess is that it's the Seven Stars Farm at Whitley but I only have very flimsy evidence for it,
|
Buildings - More mystery scenes |
Website & counter by Rob Orland © 2024
Load time: 617ms