Books on Coventry

The Works has a couple of Coventry books on their website for £2, delivery to your local store (Coventry, Leamington, Nuneaton etc) is free. The Works - Coventry books

I'm always on the look out for books I haven't seen but can never remember what I've got. I'm fairly sure that I haven't seen Coventry in the 30s and 40s. I probably won't be back until the end September so if someone else wants it sooner, I'm happy to miss out. Even the Heritage weekend isn't until September. So if you've still got it and some of David McGrory's books by then I'll be grateful to give them a new home.

In case you're still interested Helen, or anyone else, the lady has told me that she'd be willing to send books individually if someone would just like one or two but not the lot. Please contact me if you'd like one, and I'll put you in touch with her.

I'm trying to locate a book about Coventry history that I read, of all places, in my chiropractor's waiting room. The book was a large paperback, magazine sized, plain white front, with a line drawing of (possibly the old cathedral) on the front. Alas, the title escapes me. I'm positive I had it on my Amazon wish list but can find no trace of it online now. Does anyone know which book I am talking about? Planning on popping into the central library this evening to try and track it down... either that, or I need to make an appointment at the chiropractor haha!

Was it an old book or new, did it have lots of pictures or mostly writing Steelbreeze ?

I think it was mostly writing and sketches. It looked almost as if it had been self-published. Argh, so annoying! I can picture it, but not the title or author!

Was it this one?

It looks close but I don't remember there being any colour on the front, it was all black... seem to think it had "old english" type font. That book looks interesting too though! Will add that one to my wishlist. Pretty sure there were poems and various pieces in there about historical events...

Aha - I've managed to find it. "Coventry - Echoes of the past" by Frank Roden. Seems to be out of print. Did try and add the url but it made a mess Thanks for trying to help though, it jogged my memory! Mods note: Here it is

There is a copy on Abebooks. They want £55.08 for it !!!

There is a copy at the University of Warwick Library. webcat.warwick.ac.uk

I've started mooching through the archaeology books and came across City of Coventry Archaeology and development by Margaret Rylatt. Haven't read it in depth but it contains a map with some of Shelton's excavations marked on, as described in the articles Rob kindly reproduced.

This may already have been mentioned here, but the revised version of this book is being sold off for £1 each at the Central Library ....alongside John Ashby's highly recommended Spon End & Spon Street book - which is £3.

Helen, have you come across "A Harvest of History" The life & work of J B Shelton M.B.E. by M Rylatt & A F Adams. There is a copy on Abebooks at the moment for £5 plus postage.

Ordered Anne. Thanks very much. Plus I got a copy of the White Friars dig book too for a decent price. Woo hoo! The last one I need to find is the Much Park Street dig. Copies are all too expensive at the moment.