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scrutiny
coventry
166 of 192  Mon 1st Feb 2021 9:55am  

Def the Art College. Somewhere near that bus stop was a back entrance where the Principal would bring his car into the college for us pupils to respray. He had to arrange it first with someone to do with Pool Meadow as well as being early in the morning. Thumbs up
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matchle55
Coventry
167 of 192  Mon 1st Feb 2021 1:42pm  

Thumbs up It wasn't just the principal's car Wink I think that there was a nice little sideline going on there Lol
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Helen F
Warrington
168 of 192  Mon 1st Feb 2021 3:07pm  

I'd like to pretend I was eagle eyed but having looked at Britain From Above, I was looking for something in the background. Prior to that I didn't even notice the big white Hippodrome Blush
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
169 of 192  Tue 2nd Feb 2021 9:41am  

Oh no, the Hippodrome!!!!! I need to book a visit to SpecSavers! Blush
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CliffB
Coventry
170 of 192  Thu 18th Feb 2021 5:21pm  

A nice pic from Coventry Digital. Sorry, haven't worked out how to link yet. Fairfax Street and Priory Street showing the derelict baths, Wheatley Street School, the City Flour Mill and construction of flats in Hillfields, 1966.
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Helen F
Warrington
171 of 192  Thu 18th Feb 2021 8:48pm  

It's a good one of the flour mill and puts Swanwell into the landscape. Thumbs up
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Prof
Gloucester
172 of 192  Fri 9th Jul 2021 7:13pm  

Christine Hill
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Prof
Gloucester
173 of 192  Fri 9th Jul 2021 10:17pm  

I think Wheatley Street School helps to orientate in Pool Meadow.
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Helen F
Warrington
174 of 192  Sat 24th Jul 2021 7:47pm  

Map location - roughly A nice picture from Pool Meadow looking south by Herbert Cox. Notice how shallow the water was. Priory Street would have been to the left and Hill Top was right of centre at the top of the hill, heading down to the right where it met New Buildings. The buildings on the right were on the south side of that in Court 7. A similar view but much earlier and a bit further to the east from Rob's collection. Forum library image The Cox picture is for sale on eBay (it was sold at auction last Wednesday for more money than I wanted to fork out with several other Cox paintings). Usual disclaimer - the sale has nothing to do with me. Cox paintings - the one titled cottages is the back of Ford's.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
175 of 192  Wed 28th Jul 2021 8:53am  

Prof Your post 172 has to be 1938 time.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
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176 of 192  Tue 12th Oct 2021 4:58pm  

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Helen F
Warrington
177 of 192  Tue 12th Oct 2021 5:19pm  

Is that the old wall between the Bowling Green and the backs of New Buildings.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
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178 of 192  Wed 13th Oct 2021 11:09am  

I think it must be Helen, though I'm struggling to locate it and that open area/shed on Old Maps. Don't think it was like that for long.
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Midland Red

179 of 192  Wed 13th Oct 2021 11:15am  

It's the rear of the properties on Priory Row - they were discussed many moons ago
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Fourmilier
Coventry
180 of 192  Thu 14th Oct 2021 9:47pm  

There was a wall a lot like the one in the image in the garden of JF Kennedy House (which was on the west side of Hill Top, behind the houses in Priory Row). When I knew Kennedy House the Fairfax Suite of the De Vere hotel was on the other side of the wall and was quite overbearing.
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