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Fri 26th Jan 2018 7:24am
26th Jan 1857
Spon End Viaduct - 23 of the 28 sandstone arches collapsed overnight, but fortunately nobody was hurt. The railway line was not reopened until 1860 when the replacement arches were reconstructed with blue bricks. |
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Sat 27th Jan 2018 9:45am
27th Jan 2001
C&A in the Lower Precinct closed. Eventually all C&A stores in the UK will close due to falling profits.
On 28th Jan 2018 3:35am, Dreamtime said:
Morning everyone,
Glad you menioned the above Rob.
Not wishing to appear ignorant but what exactly did C&A stand for? I didn't take much notice of it before and I had been in there loads of times.
On 28th Jan 2018 7:39am, Midland Red said:
Coats and 'ats
Actually, here is the answer
On 28th Jan 2018 11:12am, Wearethemods said:
Many people thought years ago that it stood for 'Canadian & American', others thought, with the Continental twist, that it was 'Christianson & Amundson' - however now everyone knows!
On 28th Jan 2018 4:55pm, Dreamtime said:
Thanks everyone
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Sun 28th Jan 2018 9:40am
28th Jan 2014
Nissan announce that they will use Coventry company, ADV Manufacturing, for the final assembly of their new London Taxi. |
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Mon 29th Jan 2018 7:20am
29th Jan 1935
ARP Sub-Committee set up by the Council in readiness for the possible coming war.
29th Jan 2014
The end of production for Cash's, the ribbon manufacturer, which started out in 1846. However, the following month the company was given a reprive, being taken on by a Hong Kong based company and given the new title 'Cash's Apparel Solutions'. |
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Tue 30th Jan 2018 7:23am
30th Jan 2010
Coventry City legend and longstanding member of the Former Players Association, Tommy Hutchison, was the top guest of the club and the association at the Ricoh Arena for the Blackpool home game. |
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Wed 31st Jan 2018 7:27am
31st Jan 1868
The old library in Hertford Street (photo) was closed pending its replacement by a Free Library. A few days later its contents of 17,000 books were sold at auction for £130 - averaging a penny and three farthings per book.
31st Jan 1917
A German Zeppelin airship skirted the city on its route to Staffordshire. |
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Thu 1st Feb 2018 7:24am
1st Feb 1850
The first trial trip was made along the Coventry and Nuneaton Railway. The line, however, was not opened for passenger trains until about two months afterwards.
1st Feb 1995
Animal Rights campaigner Jill Phipps sadly died after being crushed by a lorry near Baginton Airport during a protest. |
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Fri 2nd Feb 2018 7:22am
2nd Feb 1345
From 1345 until 1556, this was the day (Candlemas Day) that Coventry's new mayor traditionally took office. |
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Sat 3rd Feb 2018 11:20am
3rd Feb 1843
In the aftermath of Coventry losing its status as a county, Warwickshire was split into two divisions - the "Warwick Division" and the "Coventry Division" - for the purposes of "assize", or the administration of local laws. The Coventry Division comprised the City of Coventry, together with the Atherstone and Coleshill Divisions of the Hundred of Hemlingford; and the Kirby and Rugby Divisions of the Knightlow Hundred. |
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Sun 4th Feb 2018 9:51am
4th Feb 1942
Florence Weston, Coventry artist and author, dies at Warwick Hospital.
4th Feb 1945
Air Commodore Frank Whittle takes the salute as the Coventry ATC marches past the Council House to celebrate the fourth anniversary of their founding. |
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Mon 5th Feb 2018 7:27am
5th Feb 1943
A pair of Corporation buses collided in Broadgate as they crossed paths - one travelling from Hertford Street into Broadgate, the other from High Street into Smithford Street, which also hit a lamp-post. One passenger fractured a thigh, whilst others got away with slight cuts. |
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Tue 6th Feb 2018 7:26am
6th Feb 1932
On this Saturday afternoon at Highfield Road over 11,000 fans watched Coventry City beat Crystal Palace 8-0 in League Division Three South. The score was all the more surprising as that season Palace had one of the league's strongest defences and were 6 points clear of Coventry.
On 6th Feb 2018 2:56pm, Dreamtime said:
Do we know who scored the goals on that eventful day Rob? Bourton contributed maybe.
On 6th Feb 2018 3:08pm, Rob Orland said:
I'm pleased to tell you Dreamtime that Bourton scored a hat-trick! I found the information about the match on this page.
And in case the link doesn't work for anyone, it says this....
Coventry City 8-0 Crystal Palace
League Division Three South - Att: 11,459
Manager: Jack Tresadern
Going into this, Crystal Palace were 6 points clear of Coventry in the table and boasted the 4th best defence in the league. So, I am a total loss as to explain to you why Frank White, Jock Lauderdale (2), Harry Holmes, Clarrie Bourton (3) and Billy Lake found it so easy to find the back of the Palace net. Or why the goal machine, Peter Simpson, couldn't find the back of Coventry's.
On 6th Feb 2018 3:43pm, Dreamtime said:
A big THANK YOU Rob.
On 6th Feb 2018 3:56pm, Rob Orland said:
My pleasure Dreamtime!
On 6th Feb 2018 4:16pm, Midland Red said:
I was interested to see that Surrey batsman Laurie Fishlock, who played in four test matches for England, lined up at outside-left for The Glaziers |
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Wed 7th Feb 2018 7:24am
7th Feb 1267
The earliest known charter relating to Leofric's foundation of the monastery, and confirmed by Henry III, is made - later found to be a forgery.
7th Feb 1699
The top of Greyfriars' spire and its globe blew down under 'a dreadful tempest of wind'. It wasn't repaired until July 1771. |
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Thu 8th Feb 2018 7:28am
8th Feb 1555
Lawrence Saunders burned at the stake in the sand hollow in the Little Park during the reign of 'Bloody' Mary.
8th Feb 1937
The Rex Cinema was opened by mayor Arthur Henry Barnacle. Just three and a half years later it would be destroyed in a WW2 air-raid (see 25th August). |
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Fri 9th Feb 2018 7:26am
9th Feb 1636
Philemon Holland, the 'Translator General' and headmaster of the Free School, died. (I wonder if any KHVIII ex-pupils can tell me if Philemon was remembered or celebrated at the school in some way?)
On 9th Feb 2018 7:50am, Midland Red said:
Holland's house
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