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rob58uk
Tamworth
1006 of 1121  Sun 5th Feb 2023 4:35pm  

Back in the 1990's my father took photographs (slides 200+ I haven't counted) of the railways around Coventry. The slides go from Kenilworth to Nuneaton, Nuneaton to Rugby, Rugby to Berkswell and finally Berkswell to Kenilworth (disused section). He called this the Coventry Butterfly, I think he made that term up as I've never heard of it before. He also took pictures of the Coventry Loop trackbed/bridges etc., just as work was starting on turning it into a road. My father passed in 2019 and I now have all those slides, I haven't had time to do anything with them, I've no idea of the quality & they are in a mess and would need many hours sorting them. Any suggestions as to what I should do with them, other than throw them in the bin? Mods note: Discussion on old photographs, transparencies, etc in general has been moved to a separate thread here
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NeilsYard
Coventry
1007 of 1121  Mon 6th Feb 2023 9:41am  

rob58uk - I'm sure the brilliant Warwickshire Railways website would love them. They have a Facebook page you can contact them on if you are on FB. If not let me know and I will send them a message.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
1008 of 1121  Mon 6th Feb 2023 9:46am  

Thanks to Gray Forster on the 'Coventry We Used to Know' Facebook page - here's that incline machine 'gateway' exit on to Warwick Road again. This time, Queen Mary and the Princess Royal arriving at Coventry Station, in September 1917.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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1009 of 1121  Mon 6th Feb 2023 9:50pm  

A formula one from Coventry. Next stop, Euston.
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rob58uk
Tamworth
1010 of 1121  Mon 6th Feb 2023 10:41pm  

On 6th Feb 2023 9:41am, NeilsYard said: rob58uk - I'm sure the brilliant Warwickshire Railways website would love them. They have a Facebook page you can contact them on if you are on FB. If not let me know and I will send them a message.
Great idea, I've just dropped them an email, do you have a connection with them? I've also put a more comprehensive reply about them on other topic. Thank you
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NeilsYard
Coventry
1011 of 1121  Tue 7th Feb 2023 9:45am  

No connection, Rob, other than I use the site as it's a great reference to railway detail and information. They are real enthusiasts though Thumbs up
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rob58uk
Tamworth
1012 of 1121  Tue 7th Feb 2023 10:54am  

No reply yet from the email, if not within a couple of days I'll contact through facebook. Sounds like the perfect place for these slides.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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1013 of 1121  Tue 7th Feb 2023 1:11pm  

Hi all, I do know the site founder very well, he has family connections with our chapel in Durbar Ave. It's a fabulous site for local rail enthusiasts, in fact, I don't believe that there is anything to match it anywhere in our country for a regional historic railway website. It's nearly as good as our forum!!!
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NeilsYard
Coventry
1014 of 1121  Tue 28th Feb 2023 10:18am  

More gems from Nicola Smith on FB from the photo album of Mr M Toms. Similar images around but these are new captures to me.
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Midland Red

1015 of 1121  Tue 28th Feb 2023 10:27am  

Before anyone else says it, Neil... Brill, brilll, brill Double thumbs up
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NeilsYard
Coventry
1016 of 1121  Tue 28th Feb 2023 10:56am  

Great aren't they, Cliff - real captures of everyday Coventry people going about their day.
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Wearethemods
Aberdeenshire
1017 of 1121  Tue 28th Feb 2023 11:19am  

The mother(?) carrying the case of the army cadet going back on the train to camp and the officer striding behind, presumably catching same train.
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bk
Coventry
1018 of 1121  Tue 28th Feb 2023 7:31pm  

Would love these to be added to Cov Dig. Could you send me Facebook details please Neil?
b p kyneswood

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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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1019 of 1121  Tue 28th Feb 2023 9:44pm  

Hi all, In other news today, Foleshill moves a further step forward to having a railway station. Possibly the south side of Lockhurst Lane bridge, not the site of the station that was closed in the sixties.
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Midland Red

1020 of 1121  Wed 1st Mar 2023 10:01am  

Further to the last post... news report
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