Primrose
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Mon 25th Jan 2016 2:49pm
Tricia, the pub was most definitely The Leopard. It was a favourite of your next-door neighbours in Coronation Road! |
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Midland Red
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Mon 25th Jan 2016 3:42pm
On 25th Jan 2016 11:18am, Tricia said:
In the 60s I always thought the pub opposite Brightwalls was The Leopard. Am I losing it, or did it change names.
Brightwalls itself was once a pub - Royal Exchange
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dutchman
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Mon 25th Jan 2016 5:50pm
On 25th Jan 2016 11:44am, NormK said:
According to Real Ale Rambles it was the Leopard Inn. Whether it changed names at sometime I am not sure, also the nearest Elephant and Castle was in Castle Street.
They were both really in Castle Street although the Leopard's postal address was Primrose Hill Street. The Elephant & Castle had already been demolished to make way for the tower blocks by the time that photo was taken. The Leopard followed it shortly afterwards.
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paulsadler
hillfields |
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Mon 25th Jan 2016 6:41pm
Hi guys, sorry it was the lady indoors who said it was the Elephant and Castle and I said all along it was the Leopard as I used to drink there! p l sadler
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Fri 18th Mar 2016 5:51am
An interesting view towards White Street and the Hillfields area thats been cleared as works starts on the Ring Road. You can see the concrete 'legs' going in.
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dutchman
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Sun 31st Jul 2016 6:46pm
More broken promises from the council in 1979:
Some 'top shops' to be saved:
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Sun 2nd Oct 2016 9:29pm
Mid '60's taken from Hillfields House - the Triangle clearly visible.
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coventry49
Budleigh Salterton, Devon |
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Thu 13th Oct 2016 6:55pm
Is that the Swanswell just visible bottom left? |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Thu 13th Oct 2016 7:01pm
Yes Rosemary |
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coventry49
Budleigh Salterton, Devon |
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Thu 13th Oct 2016 8:08pm
Thanks Neil. I hadn't realised that they had built so many blocks of flats in that area. Are they still there or have they bulldozed them? |
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heathite
Coventry |
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Thu 13th Oct 2016 9:19pm
Part of the triangle? 3 images.
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Fri 14th Oct 2016 4:23am
Great pictures Heathite - a window cleaner's dream I should imagine! |
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Derrickarthur
Coventry |
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Fri 14th Oct 2016 4:11pm
My dad's side of the family lived in Hillfields most of their lives. According to the 1841 census they lived in Dog Lane which became Leicester Street and later Swanswell Terrace. In the 1851 census they were in Victoria Street, in 1861 Queen's Street, in 1871 Brook Street, in 1881 Waterloo Street and in 1891 Lower Nelson Street.
In 1901 they moved out to Thomas Street in Earlsdon but in 1911 moved back to Hillfields to Vauxhall Terrace which ran between Days Lane & East Street (circled in red on map).
The 1911 street directory shows that my Grandparents (William & Florrie Oldham) lived at No1, his father (Walter Oldham) lived at No7 and her parents (John & Sarah Reddington) lived at No10. My family occupied 3 out of the ten dwellings in Vauxhall Terrace.
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Linda
Doncaster |
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Wed 28th Dec 2016 2:27pm
Hi everyone.
I used to live in Ranby Road, Hillfields. I went to Freddies infants and juniors and had to go to Broad Heath School until Sidney Stringers was built. I used to love Primrose Hill Park, playing on the hill. I was called Linda Ashworth then. I remember the brownies and guides I was in and being in the choir at Saint Peter's Church. Father John Moses was the vicar then. I used to walk to town and often got soaked playing in the fountains.
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Roger T
Torksey |
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Thu 2nd Feb 2017 7:17pm
I would imagine the "Omo" washing powder salesman did quite well round there as well
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