Midland Red
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Sun 4th Nov 2012 2:03pm
Which no entry sign? |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
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Sun 4th Nov 2012 2:13pm
On 3rd Nov 2012 10:37pm, PhiliPamInCoventry said:
I have always hoped that the two ladies awaiting to board the No 16 are Tricia & Mayjan. The driver changing the blind is Mr.Ford & the conductor is Mr. R. Tuggey.
I'm sure it was us Philip |
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dutchman
Spon End |
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Sun 4th Nov 2012 2:59pm
On 4th Nov 2012 2:03pm, Midland Red said:
Which no entry sign?
This one, at least I think it's a no entry sign?
There are other clues as well in the big picture on Steve's site such as the woman cycling up the 'wrong side' of the street.
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NormK
bulkington |
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Sun 4th Nov 2012 3:12pm
Zoomed in it reads Station...i think... Milly rules
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dutchman
Spon End |
200 of 946
Sun 4th Nov 2012 3:29pm
On 4th Nov 2012 3:12pm, NormK said:
Zoomed in it reads Station...i think...
Ah, I see, thanks
I thought it was an odd place to put a 'no entry' sign |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
201 of 946
Sun 4th Nov 2012 5:57pm
By the fashions I think it was the early 50s. Does Timpsons shoe shop, just behind the bus, give any clues? |
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Midland Red
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202 of 946
Mon 5th Nov 2012 9:18am
This postcard from the 1940s shows that there were only three bus shelters/stops at that time where the temporary shops would be built, so perhaps at the time the no.9 was in front of the flower-beds
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mayjan
Green Lane,Coventry |
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Mon 5th Nov 2012 3:51pm
In the 1960s I used to travel by bus from Hillfields to my place of work in Earlsdon.
The number 9 bus was the one I got in the City centre and it went from outside Holy Trinity ,by the flower beds. |
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Midland Red
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204 of 946
Mon 5th Nov 2012 4:08pm
The full image appears to show a Standard 8 (second car down) which would date the photo no earlier than 1953 |
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Midland Red
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205 of 946
Mon 5th Nov 2012 4:11pm
On 4th Nov 2012 2:59pm, dutchman said:
There are other clues as well in the big picture on Steve's site such as the woman cycling up the 'wrong side' of the street.
Sorry, D, but can't see her either |
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scrutiny
coventry |
206 of 946
Mon 5th Nov 2012 4:20pm
I think D means the woman with the big hat on pushing her bike but, afraid on the correct side. |
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dutchman
Spon End |
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Mon 5th Nov 2012 4:24pm
On 5th Nov 2012 4:11pm, Midland Red said:
Between the bus and the moped, her head level with the shop awning:
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There is also a dearth of traffic and parked cars in the lower part of the street suggesting the one-way system had already been introduced.On 4th Nov 2012 2:59pm, dutchman said:
There are other clues as well in the big picture on Steve's site such as the woman cycling up the 'wrong side' of the street.
Sorry, D, but can't see her either |
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scrutiny
coventry |
208 of 946
Mon 5th Nov 2012 4:36pm
Sorry D, got the wrong woman. Can i just say, when did the council stop the parking in the centre of the road? The cars to the left are definatley parked in the middle. I would say somewhere around eight minutes past one in the afternoon in the 1950s. |
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Midland Red
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209 of 946
Mon 5th Nov 2012 4:57pm
On 5th Nov 2012 4:24pm, dutchman said:
Between the bus and the moped, her head level with the shop awning:
Isn't she heading for Broadgate, on the correct side of the road, with the "central parking" vehicles to her right? |
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InnisRoad
Hessle Thread starter
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210 of 946
Mon 5th Nov 2012 6:28pm
The stop on the right of the picture bares the words "All Passengers Alight Here". Before 1955, this was the City Terminus for in-bound Service 21 from Bell Green. The outward service boarded on the West side of Broadgate, near to Broadgate House. In 1955, Service 22 to Purcell Road began and it used the same stop as its in-bound terminus. In 1956, Service 22 was extended southwards to Willenhall and the annotation on the stop was changed to "Willenhall" as shown here. Service 20 stopped at the stop on the left of the picture labelled "STATION". This was also the in-bound terminus for the Service 20 short service to Longford. After 1956, Service 21 still terminated outside Holy Trinity, but it seemed to stop at whatever point was convenient. Often there were several buses stopped there at the same time. Note that the shop adjoining Timothy Whites in the picture is H Samuel.
The upshot of this is that it must have been before 1956. Regards Innis Road
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