PeterB
Mount Nod |
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Fri 24th Mar 2023 10:20pm
The next episode of "The Architecture the Railways Built" on Yesterday channel is about Coventry.
It is on 8pm Tuesday 28th March and should be available on UKTV play afterwards.
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Mon 27th Mar 2023 1:47pm
No dedicated Eaton Road thread so adding here as the Station is visible in the distance. Think that must be the turn in to Warwick Road on the right -
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry |
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Thu 30th Mar 2023 9:58am
On 24th Mar 2023 10:20pm, PeterB said:
The next episode of "The Architecture the Railways Built" on Yesterday channel is about Coventry.
It is on 8pm Tuesday 28th March and should be available on UKTV play afterwards.
What a smashing programme, thank you for pointing it out, Peter. The presenter is so enthusiastic, like a kid at Christmas, and it was wonderful to see him interview the original designer of the station, Derrick Shorten - still going aged 96! |
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Helen F
Warrington |
1024 of 1107
Thu 30th Mar 2023 11:49am
Ditto. There is something wonderful about watching someone who loves their subject that much.
I'd never thought about the station before now but I did find it welcoming. The light and open nature meant it felt safe, which isn't that common. |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
1025 of 1107
Thu 6th Apr 2023 12:25pm
More gold from Nicola Smith on FB from the M.Toms collection. This is Tile Hill Station and the crossing looking South from Station Avenue to Cromwell Lane -
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ian c
Coventry |
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Mon 10th Apr 2023 11:17am
On 24th Mar 2023 10:20pm, PeterB said:
The next episode of "The Architecture the Railways Built" on Yesterday channel is about Coventry.
It is on 8pm Tuesday 28th March and should be available on UKTV play afterwards.
Great episode, and fantastic to see Derrick Shorten interviewed.
Nice to see the station appreciated. How do we get the council to watch it?!! |
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Wed 3rd May 2023 7:38pm
Nice little collection of old Coventry train photos on Ebay Connected to Courtaulds/British Celanese. |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks Thread starter
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1028 of 1107
Wed 3rd May 2023 8:09pm
Hi all,
I remember The Rocket.
The railway (standard gauge) has a history all of its own. It was originally called the Foleshill (industrial) Railway. It was built to connect Alfred Herbert Red Lane foundry, running through the Armament factory in Red Lane, crossing the Stoney Stanton Rd, then through Webster's brick yard, Courtaulds Engineering, then under Foleshill Rd, continuing through Courtaulds Fibres & yarn, where after crossing Kingfield Rd, joined the Coventry to Nuneaton line.
When the Red Lane armaments section was closed after the war, Courtaulds Ltd aquired the Railway, as a wholly owned subsidiary. It provided good service to Courtaulds right up to its closure 1971/2.
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Helen F
Warrington |
1029 of 1107
Wed 3rd May 2023 8:16pm
Warning, the photos are new copies.
I can't even imagine a train line at Little Heath |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks Thread starter
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1030 of 1107
Wed 3rd May 2023 8:28pm
I can't remember one at Little Heath. Only the canal. |
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Helen F
Warrington |
1031 of 1107
Wed 3rd May 2023 9:03pm
So was there more than one British Celanese in Coventry? |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks Thread starter
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1032 of 1107
Thu 4th May 2023 10:09am
Hi Helen,
Not that I know of.
British Celanese until the early sixties was it's own company, only connected to Courtaulds by competition & trading one with the other.
British Celanese did have an associate company in Bridgwater, called British Cellophane. The whole lot became as one when acquired by Ctlds. |
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Annewiggy
Tamworth |
1033 of 1107
Thu 4th May 2023 11:00am
Looking through the newspapers, British Celenese was in Spondon Derby, it was taken over by Courtaulds.
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Choirboy
Bicester |
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Thu 4th May 2023 11:04am
On 3rd May 2023 9:03pm, Helen F said:
So was there more than one British Celanese in Coventry?
I worked at the Old Church Road site in my 1967 summer holiday from university.
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Helen F
Warrington |
1035 of 1107
Thu 4th May 2023 11:16am
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