What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?

25th Jul 2003 Massey Ferguson in Banner Lane, once one of the largest tractor factories in the world, closed for the last time.

Telegraph photos taken on 26th July

26th Jul 1962 Coventry born Frank Ifield has his first Number One hit with 'I Remember You'. I'm sure many of you remember that!

Telegraph photos taken on 27th July

27th Jul 1977 As part of her Silver Jubilee celebrations, The Queen, with Prince Philip, visits Coventry, including unveiling a plaque in Coventry Working Men's Club in Cox Street.

MR I think you are doing a great service here, some of these photos are very evocative. I seem to remember the Telegraph had a "window" in Hertford Street where they displayed photos they had taken, especially of weddings and local events. When the ET moved did they continue the "window"?

Thank you, Roger Yes, they continued to display photographs in the window of their Corporation Street premises - I don't know whether they did so until they moved out of there or whether they discontinued it before then

Telegraph photos taken on 28th July

28th Jul 1885 The opening ceremony for the new King Henry VIII school building in Warwick Road.

Telegraph photos taken on 29th July

29th Jul 1867 T. E. Dunville (real name Thomas Edward Wallen) born in Coventry. He was a top eccentric comedian and contortionist on the music-hall stage - the highest paid artist of his time.

Telegraph photos taken on 30th July Somebody tell Trinity Mirror that it's Mick Ferguson and not David Cross

30th Jul 1642 Coventry appointed 40 men to guard the city walls every night in readiness for the ever increasingly likely Civil War. 30th Jul 1849 Due to poor conditions in the city a Local Board of Health was established in Coventry. This was part of a nation-wide clean-up, including the plans to build the huge sewerage system in London. The sewers, ironically, although providing the answer to poor health, were built for the wrong reason, as the thinking at that time was that people got ill because of the smell, not because of bacteria. 30th Jul 1942 The final fatalities of WW2 due to bombing in Coventry occur when three people were killed in Bulls Head Lane by a lone bomber.

Telegraph photos taken on 31st July

31st Jul 1999 A testimonial match is held at Highfield Road for Sky Blue legend, Cyril Regis, at the age of 41.