Good shot from the cathedral spire of the footprint of the library post-war and those Council canteen buildings along the line of old Derby Lane.
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NeilsYard Coventry
92 of 95Wed 17th Jan 2024 12:08pm
Another beauty from Tony McSweeney's Newspaper clipping's collection. Dated July 25th 1940. Rare to see that side before the damage looking west towards the junction with Derby Lane - That's Dave McGrory's head bottom left Rob!
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Helen F
93 of 95Wed 17th Jan 2024 1:37pm
NeilsYard Coventry
94 of 95Wed 17th Jan 2024 4:07pm
And another - not very good quality I'm afraid but the original photo must be within the Telegraph collection somewhere. Shows the line of old Derby Lane - plus the council canteen - and an old well!
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Mick Strong Coventry
95 of 95Wed 24th Jan 2024 6:22pm
Canley library, Queen Margaret's Road, taken today.
I was a member of this library around 1955/56 and remember the wooden filing draws and the date stamp that you got in the book that you were taking out.
There were also tables and chairs for reading inside and there was always a big SHUSH for us noisy kids.
Canley library, Queen Margaret's Road, taken today.
I was a member of this library around 1955/56 and remember the wooden filing draws and the date stamp that you got in the book that you were taking out.
There were also tables and chairs for reading inside and there was always a big SHUSH for us noisy kids.