rob58uk
Tamworth |
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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?
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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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 |
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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 Thread starter
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Mon 6th Feb 2023 9:50pm
A formula one from Coventry.
Next stop, Euston. |
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rob58uk
Tamworth |
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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 |
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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 |
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rob58uk
Tamworth |
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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 Thread starter
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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 |
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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
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Tue 28th Feb 2023 10:27am
Before anyone else says it, Neil... Brill, brilll, brill |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Thread starter
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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
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Wed 1st Mar 2023 10:01am
Further to the last post... news report |
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