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Midland Red

31 of 106  Thu 16th Jan 2014 8:48pm  

Yes, they are all Coventry The first photo is by the bus stops outside The Quadrant The second is at the junction of Hales Street and Burges The rest are Ford Street ! Thumbs up
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deanocity3
keresley
32 of 106  Thu 16th Jan 2014 9:06pm  

I reckon the second one down is Pearl Hyde in the car?
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Midland Red

33 of 106  Thu 16th Jan 2014 9:36pm  

I think you're right, Dean!
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artful
lancashire
34 of 106  Thu 16th Jan 2014 9:50pm  

Woof Woof Harrier Big grin Lol
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Harrier
Coventry
35 of 106  Fri 17th Jan 2014 6:20pm  

Very many thanks for the replies you three. My wife is a Coventry lass but I didn't arrive here until '67. I still thought I was on pretty safe ground. I am not saying she is going to be smug, but she is going to be smug!!!!
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morgana
the secret garden
36 of 106  Sun 30th Mar 2014 9:22pm  

Godiva Festival film footage 1902 LINK
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TonyS
Coventry
37 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 12:46pm  

This is a medallion, issued for the "City of Coventry Godiva & Trades Coronation Procession 1902" as shown in the video link posted by Morgana in the preceding post! I was given this yesterday, and was only looking at that exact video an hour before Morgana posted it! Around 4
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
38 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 2:50pm  

Wonderful film Morgana, can't believe they could make such clear films over 100 years ago. Tony, according to the report in the newspaper, the procession started from Barrack Square by Bull Yard and then Warwick Road, Stoneleigh Terrace, Queens Road, Butts, Spon Street, Fleet Street, Smithford Street, High Street, Earl Street, Jordan Well, Gosford Street, King William Street, Victoria Street, Primrose Hill Street, White Street, Hales Street, Burges, Cross Cheaping, Broadgate, Hertford Street, Bull Yard and back to Barracks Square. It looks like railway arches so perhaps the ones at Spon End ? On the same site there is a film of 100's of children marching after the Godiva Parade. On both films there is a church like building in the same corner with 2 domed shaped towers, what is this building ? The railings look like Greyfriars Green.
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TonyS
Coventry
39 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 3:19pm  

Thank you Anne! Thumbs up You couldn't be a bit more precise on the route of the march could you? (only joking!! Big grin ) Gosh, I didn't expect that level of detail, thanks again. The arches look a little too narrow to be Spon End, do you not think they could be "windows" somewhere? I'll go back and look at the other videos shortly. Cheers
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
40 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 4:13pm  

I could give you a full description of all the entrants Tony but it would take all night to type it in Smile . (The British Newspaper Archive Site is a wonderful fascinating site). The writer must have had a sense of humour. I like his comment on the display of St George. He says that by an oversight the organisers had omitted to provide an accompanying dragon. This was unfortunate, a pantomime elephant would have been better than nothing, or a pig with a few pieces of ancient armour. Lol And they spent £10 on the bronze medals and badges
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dutchman
Spon End
41 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 4:15pm  

On 31st Mar 2014 2:50pm, Annewiggy said: On both films there is a church like building in the same corner with 2 domed shaped towers, what is this building ?
It's the Congregational Chapel in Warwick Row Smile
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
42 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 4:19pm  

Thanks Dutchman, so what would be the arches you can see in the distance behind ?
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dutchman
Spon End
43 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 4:49pm  

I'm afraid I didn't notice any arches Anne Blush
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
44 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 5:20pm  

Tony, this medal is illustrated with the article about the procession. This is the one given to the children so it could be what the boys brigade are wearing.
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Tricia
Bedworth
45 of 106  Mon 31st Mar 2014 6:37pm  

Good find morgana, thank you. Thumbs up
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