Midland Red
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Sat 26th Nov 2016 10:23pm
It was "Autocar" - and yes, it was Iliffe |
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Roger T
Torksey |
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Sun 27th Nov 2016 12:31am
Thanks for that confirmation of "Autocar" MR
I think my wife was "supplied" by "Warwickshire Appointments Bureau" - small parade of shop by the station bridge |
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Beekeeper
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Sat 17th Dec 2016 10:16am
Was the Milk Bar opposite the Gaumont during the 1950's called The Domino? |
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Malvern
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Wed 28th Dec 2016 7:35pm
The first Indian restaurant I went to was in about 1978. It was called The Curry Bowl and was in Hertford Street just down the steps from W H Smith. The other Indian restaurants I remember from around this time were the Raj/Rajpoot in Cross Cheaping, another in the Lower Precinct of which I can't remember the name and The Shimla opposite the Station. The Royal Bengal then opened in the early eighties in Albany Road and became our go to restaurant. I still visit there when I'm back in town. Malvern
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Linda
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Thu 29th Dec 2016 2:33pm
On 27th Jul 2011 3:24pm, Positively Pottering said:
Does anyone recall the 2 restaurants, one in Hales Street, the other in Queen Victoria Road, known as (I think) Swiss Alps???
Who owned them, what happened to them??
Hi. I remember the Swiss Alps restaurant because I got my first job there when I left school in 1975. We had to wear Swiss uniforms. My job was to clear the tables. It didn't last long because they said I didn't smile enough. I don't know what happened to it. |
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houghton1854
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Sun 8th Jan 2017 11:03pm
Does anyone remember The Laronde cafe in Albany Rd, Earlsdon in 1950s-1960s?
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Old Lincolnian
Coventry |
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Mon 9th Jan 2017 10:37am
Was the Laronde the one at the top of Albany Road near the Candy Shop? If so, it was still open in the mid 70's. |
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Mon 9th Jan 2017 6:03pm
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Slim
Another Coventry kid |
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Tue 10th Jan 2017 8:53am
I seem to remember the place, with a sign in fancy lettering that read La Ronde, somewhere in Earlsdon Street or Albany Road. Please correct me if I'm wrong. |
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Tricia
Bedworth |
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Tue 10th Jan 2017 11:03am
You are correct Slim, it was in Albany Road. |
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houghton1854
coventry |
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Tue 10th Jan 2017 10:56pm
Thought it was at the top of Albany Rd. It was originally opened by my stepfather's friend when I was a child many moons ago!!! |
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RLCherrington
London |
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Thu 13th Apr 2017 4:22pm
On 29th Dec 2016 2:33pm, Linda said:
Swiss Alps first opened in 1971, set up by Croatian businessman Ivan Polancec and his Spanish wife. They brought outfits from Switzerland for the waitresses I believe! I think the original restaurant was in the shop unit below C & A? Ivan had an eccentric house built in Eastern Green reflecting his eclectic tastes!
Thanks for all the memories folks! If you wish to get in touch with some more, I'm preparing a fun book on nightlife in Cov in 1970s so do mail me. On 27th Jul 2011 3:24pm, Positively Pottering said:
Does anyone recall the 2 restaurants, one in Hales Street, the other in Queen Victoria Road, known as (I think) Swiss Alps???
Who owned them, what happened to them?? Hi. I remember the Swiss Alps restaurant because I got my first job there when I left school in 1975. We had to wear Swiss uniforms. My job was to clear the tables. It didn't last long because they said I didn't smile enough. I don't know what happened to it.
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LesMac
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Fri 14th Apr 2017 11:47am
I think there was also a Swiss Alps in New Union St. |
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Midland Red
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Tue 28th Nov 2017 8:45am
On 28th Nov 2017 7:51am, Slim said:
I seem to remember someone telling me there also used to be a cafe called the Gay Gannet in Coventry.
It was in the row of temporary shops on Broadgate, adjacent to the no.17 bus shelter
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Midland Red
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Wed 7th Mar 2018 8:54pm
"Cosmo" closes down - Telegraph |
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