Coventry on film

Prince Of Wales visit to Coventry 1930's He also went to the new housing estate at Stoke Aldermoor, he went around The Moorfield

Excellent find Dean! I am curious about the Police officers helmets, not only the taller "spike" on top (I'm sure there's a technical term for those!) but also I see two officers with chains on their helmets. Do those represent rank or were they from another force I wonder? Anyone have any further info on those - and where did the procession in the film start from?

I found this site and there are helmets similar to the video, but quite why officers would be brought in from other areas is not obvious. Rank doesn't appear to have anything to do with helmet decoration. The type of helmet is only worn by the foot patrols.

Fascinating find Mike, thank you.

Hi TonyS, the helmets were ceremonial. Similar to the Fire Brigades polished Brass & Chrome ones used on such occasions, although these were original Victorian/Edwardian Helmets.

My grandparents and my father could well be on that film as they moved into a new house in the Moorfield round about that time.

DBC, if you go to the link there lower down it asks about stills, click on it this enables you to see stills from the clip at pretty good quality, you might see them on there

Unfortunately those stills only seem to cover the first part of the film, those showing the city centre. The final part in Stoke Aldermoor don't seem to be there.

Is it okay to put links on here of old Coventry films featuring transport - here is the first one - Standard Triumph Coventry too many cars unsold Is the Charles Simpson garage in Coventry?

Just a note to say British Pathe News have uploaded their films on Coventry onto Youtube, some dating back to 1910, film of Corp. Hutt, the Queen, carnivals, CCFC in 1920 and many more. To view them on Youtube just search Coventry then on filters put in this week, brings them up

Hello everybody. Not sure if anyone saw this but British Pathe have released their catalogue of short clips and yesterday a nice little clip of a Lanchester student who had built a remote control Dalek selling student magazines was rolling around Coventry in 1964. The clips not very long but theres some nice little bits of 1964 Coventry in it and great to see Lynes stores in the background. You can view it here and I think they mentioned its also been uploaded to Youtube

Yes it's a good film, you can see the Campbell pub on the other corner, I mentioned this in a post this week that they had uploaded their Coventry collection onto Youtube, some good ones of tank week with Hutt

I was given this video yesterday and I have no VCR. I have no idea what is on it, has anyone seen it and is it worth me transferring it to DVD? Thanks.