NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Wed 30th Nov 2016 9:33pm
Here's another great shot of the Railwaymen's Cottages in that row as mentioned earlier in this thread.
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
62 of 96
Thu 12th Jan 2017 9:54pm
I may have missed this from before so possibly not new to their site but Warwickshire Railways site has this terrific image of the yard, and a close up.
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Slim |
63 of 96
Fri 13th Jan 2017 11:57am
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MisterD-Di
Sutton Coldfield |
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Fri 13th Jan 2017 12:52pm
You are right, Slim. They were derelict and awaiting demolition in about 1970. At one point some of us used to go round there at lunchtimes. One day a group of us actually managed to demolish a whole outhouse, comprising two coalhouses and two outside WCs, in a lunchtime. We did attract the attention of one of the younger teachers who remarked that it was not only keeping us out of mischief but was saving money on demolition costs too!
One lad had a real downer on 'Fred' Perry, the librarian, and over a couple of weeks removed a few dozen books which he stored in a box in one of the cottages. Eventually Fred realised and all hell broke loose as usual. I think the books were eventually returned though. The cottages were often used for various pranks as I recall as they were so easily accessible behind the then new 6th Form Centre. |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
65 of 96
Thu 8th Jun 2017 10:57pm
Not sure if I've missed this one before but returning to the excellent Warwickshire Railways site I found this brilliant image of the yard circa 1961. You can just see the roof of The Rocket and Warwick Road and that passageway under the roadbridge which is nowadays so slim. |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
66 of 96
Tue 19th Jun 2018 12:56pm
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
67 of 96
Sat 1st Sep 2018 3:26am
Following my earlier image of Coventry's own 'Specials' on a press shoot behind Horizon on the goods yard - just found this one on the same day/shoot - interesting as its in colour! I've mentioned this before but my dad regularly parked on those cobbles on our weekly Saturday morning trip to town. This must be circa 1980 and as can be seen over Jerry's shoulder, there were still tracks in use even though it was probably just for storage.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Sat 1st Sep 2018 7:32am
Hi NeilsYard
I so enjoy your posts. Always on target & just right. Brill! |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
69 of 96
Sun 2nd Sep 2018 12:47am
My pleasure Philip |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
70 of 96
Tue 23rd Oct 2018 12:24pm
Great shot behind the Goods Yard offices - one of those Scarab's? And that is the Railwayman's cottages behind.
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Slim
Another Coventry kid |
71 of 96
Tue 23rd Oct 2018 1:03pm
Is that what they called those funny little 3-wheelers I remember as a bairn? Like a beetle, I suppose. Then there's poetry, the Ballad of the Scarab:
Let's take a trip to Egypt's land
And sing about a beetle
who rolls about upon the sand
A ball of something faecal
Despite this lowly task of his
He's not without some fame
and scarabaeus sacer is
His awesome Latin name
Egyptians did appreciate
This tumblebug so nimble
And by a vote of twelve to eight
Made him the sun-god's symbol
Ten thousand images of him
In copper, brass and gold
And some in stone and precious gem
Were made by priests of old
The scarab found a cosy nook
Within a temple attic
There saw his picture in a book
It made him feel ecstatic
Space and time do not allow the other 20 verses.
(Nor does my memory!)
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Slim
Another Coventry kid |
72 of 96
Wed 24th Oct 2018 3:08pm
No wonder he was feeling smug
The honour was terrific.
They'd turned this humble tumblebug
Into a hieroglyphic! |
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Slim
Another Coventry kid |
73 of 96
Wed 24th Oct 2018 3:35pm
He later saw the prophets' horses
The day the crusaders came.
He saw them murder, rape and pillage
All in religion's name. |
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Slim
Another Coventry kid |
74 of 96
Thu 25th Oct 2018 8:35am
........
Had one ancestor caught typhoid
And childless passed away
then you'd be nothing but a void
You'd not be here today.
So whether you be Dutch or Jew
Or whether Greek or Arab,
The chances are you'd not be you
If there had been no scarab.
Let's give the scarab one big cheer
And never do him wrong;
It's by his work that we are here
To sing this silly song.
(The end. That's all I can remember.) |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
75 of 96
Mon 29th Oct 2018 6:55am
Warwick Road Garage have some more good images on their FB page - someone there is obviously into the history - is anyone from there on here?
My dad used to park on there often late 70's -
... and another good one of the Railwaymens Cottages -
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