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76 of 118  Wed 13th Mar 2013 4:51pm  
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Tamworth
85 of 118  Fri 15th Mar 2013 2:59pm  

Just found this post by "Innis Road" on the forum about the Alvis.
On 27th Oct 2011 9:07am, InnisRoad said: The aerial picture was obviously taken after Four Pounds Avenue was opened to traffic. I remember FPA as a rough track beyond Lake View Road, with a wooden bridge over the Sherbourne, passable to pedestrians and bicycles. The cyclists were supposed to dismount to pass through the barrier. The other side of the river, there was a Highways Department depot, with stone sets, tar machines and steamrollers.
Coventry Suburbs and Beyond - Photo poser - Jack Frost and his steam roller
dutchman
Spon End
86 of 118  Fri 15th Mar 2013 3:07pm  

The other side of the river, there was a Highways Department depot, with stone sets, tar machines and steamrollers.
It was very long way from any arches though.
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LesMac
Coventry
87 of 118  Sun 17th Mar 2013 11:03am  

I know that between the wars there was a Coventry factory called White & Poppy's. Although I have trolled the 'net I can find no reference to it...Les
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NormK
bulkington
88 of 118  Sun 17th Mar 2013 11:09am  

Hi Les. Try White & Poppe. Thumbs up .
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
89 of 118  Sun 17th Mar 2013 12:26pm  

Hi White and Poppe were on the corner of Drake Street and Lockhurst Lane. They later had new factories built which became part of the Dunlop site. I still think it could be the Spon End arches. If you Google map it and look at the arches which are close to the Chain gardens and at the back of Alvis Park the top is different to the ones over the road in Spon End. Although on the picture the chimney looks close to the railway arches it could be deceptive. If you look behind the chimney under the canopy of the steam roller there is something square.The mill there (according to British History Online) was converted to steam between 1884 and 1888 and became disused between 1892 and 1896. The railings that show on the top of the viaduct would be a modern addition. Also if you follow the line of the top of the viaduct behind the steam roller it appears to be a little higher on the right hand side. I can't find any pictures yet that show that bit of the arches.
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LesMac
Coventry
90 of 118  Sun 17th Mar 2013 12:41pm  

Hi Norm. Hope you and all the Forumites are well. I came across the name White and Poppy on a Weddington site that certainly names that firm as a munitions factory in Coventry between the wars. Les
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