Topic categories:
(Alphabetical)

Industry, Business and Work

Old Coventry firms

You need to be signed in to respond to this topic

First pagePrevious page

Displaying 31 to 45 of 102 posts

Page 3 of 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Next pageLast page
102 posts:
Order:   

Quadriga
South Coast
31 of 102  Thu 13th Jun 2013 5:17pm  

On 1st May 2012 7:47pm, uatec said: If anybody can provide ANY more information about Glenn's at all I would be very grateful.
My mum owned Glenn's sweet shop in Hales Street in the late 50's/early 60's. I believe it was originally owned by Glenn's sweet manufacturers. She's nearly 92 and still alive.
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
32 of 102  Thu 13th Jun 2013 6:19pm  

Hello & welcome to our forum, Quadriga, Wave
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
morgana
the secret garden
33 of 102  Fri 14th Jun 2013 12:39pm  

This is one of Coventry's most successful business histories, where I used to work in the late 60/70s, Shakleton Road, Coventry, offices.
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
Midland Red

34 of 102  Fri 14th Jun 2013 12:47pm  

Quite correct, morgana - pity few people around the UK realise that the "City" is Coventry Oh my
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
morgana
the secret garden
35 of 102  Fri 14th Jun 2013 12:57pm  

I do realise that, Midland Red Big grin
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
LongfordLad
Toronto
36 of 102  Fri 9th May 2014 1:39am  

On 22nd Oct 2011 5:59pm, dutchman said: This is the view from outside the Town Wall Tavern looking towards their main entrance in Bond Street. By the time I lived there the factory had grown to absorb all of the neighbouring houses and the lorry loading bay moved to Ryley Street just out of picture to the right. Bond's Hospital is clearly visible at the end of the street.
Was this photograph printed in reverse? Or was it that this photograph truly represented what existed then? As I remember Lant's it was smaller building, encountered - after leaving the Town Wall Tavern - somewhat to the right of that building, rather than to the left, as the photograph displays. Perhaps, by the late 50s - when I was a member of the Young Stagers at the Belgrade Theatre - Lant's pop joint was a shadow of its former self. But what represented itself as Lant's in the 1950s emphatically would have been to the right when exiting the TWT. (The TWT - 1950s/1960s - had a "snug" that defied all other pub's claim to having a snug, but - in the main - folks went into the saloon for a drink, rather than the bar - though both were exemplary.)
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
dutchman
Spon End
37 of 102  Fri 9th May 2014 2:17am  

It was definitely to the left LongfordLad as this 1953 planning application I posted earlier in the thread shows. Glenn's was to the right and the space on the corner of Riley Street was never built-on and finished its days as a used car lot:
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
TonyS
Coventry
38 of 102  Fri 9th May 2014 9:45am  

On 9th May 2014 1:39am, LongfordLad said: ...Was this photograph printed in reverse?
If it had been you wouldn't have been able to read the sign over the shop Big grin
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
Dreamtime
39 of 102  Fri 9th May 2014 12:51pm  
Off-topic / chat  

LongfordLad
Toronto
40 of 102  Sat 10th May 2014 11:18pm  

On 9th May 2014 2:17am, dutchman said: It was definitely to the left LongfordLad as this 1953 planning application I posted earlier in the thread shows. Glenn's was to the right and the space on the corner of Riley Street was never built-on and finished its days as a used car lot:
'Nuff said, and - as ever- thank you.
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
TonyS
Coventry
41 of 102  Thu 15th May 2014 6:39pm  

On 9th May 2014 1:39am, LongfordLad said: Was this photograph printed in reverse?...
Ahhh, you mean it should have looked like this? Big grin Dutchmans original can be viewed here
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
Midland Red

42 of 102  Thu 15th May 2014 6:54pm  

Ooh! What's gone on there, then?????
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
mcsporran
Coventry & Cebu
43 of 102  Thu 15th May 2014 9:10pm  

A very clever transposition, but the steering wheel is now on the wrong side, also the OFFICE sign on the windows has been omitted.
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
TonyS
Coventry
44 of 102  Thu 15th May 2014 9:43pm  

I wondered who would notice the "OFFICE" sign on the windows - unfortunately, with the graduation effect of the shadows, I hadn't got time to fix that, so I thought it better to remove them Thumbs up However, full brownie points for the steering wheel - I forgot that!!! Big grin Maybe this truck had dual-controls? Wink
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms
Midland Red

45 of 102  Thu 15th May 2014 9:51pm  

Excellent, Tony, nevertheless Thumbs up
Industry, Business and Work - Old Coventry firms

You need to be signed in to respond to this topic

First pagePrevious page

Displaying 31 to 45 of 102 posts

Page 3 of 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Next pageLast page

Previous (older) topic

Noel Penny Turbines
|

Next (newer) topic

Owen Brothers
You are currently only viewing topics in the Industry, Business and Work category
View topics in All categories
 
Home | Forum index | Forum stats | Forum help | Log out | About me
Top of the page
4,111,326

Website & counter by Rob Orland © 2024

Load time: 653ms