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Whites
coventry
1 of 23  Sun 23rd Oct 2016 11:50pm  

Hi all I come from a long line of Coventrians and pre-war and during the war years, my grandparents and great grandparents ran newsagents in the city on Rudge Road and Warwick Row - number 27 Warwick Row and prior to that it was based at the end where Loveitt estate agents are based now. I am trying to find any photos or information, particularly on the one in Rudge Road that my nan and grandad, Eva and Robert White, used to run. Anything you have would be great. Thank you.
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Midland Red

2 of 23  Mon 24th Oct 2016 7:50am  

Hello and welcome to our friendly forum Wave Let's hope that someone amongst our members will be able to give you some help with your quest Thumbs up
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Heathite
Coventry
3 of 23  Mon 24th Oct 2016 10:09pm  

Hi. Some Cov directory information as follows. Rudge Rd runs from Albion St. to Croft Rd. 1926 Dir, - 50 Rudge Rd. A White, newsagent. 1935 Dir, - 50 Rudge Rd. R H White, newsagent. 1953 Dir, Robert H White 46 Green Lane. There are a few trees on Ancestry with more info. Regards Heathite.
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Heathite
Coventry
4 of 23  Mon 24th Oct 2016 10:24pm  

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dutchman
Spon End
5 of 23  Mon 24th Oct 2016 11:52pm  

1950s map of Rudge Road showing location of No.50: Original 1:1250 map can be found at: old-maps.co.uk
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
6 of 23  Tue 25th Oct 2016 10:23am  

So just round the corner from where my G Grandparents ran the grocers shop at 43 Croft Road.
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Whites
coventry
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7 of 23  Wed 26th Oct 2016 7:05pm  

You guys are amazing thank you so much this is just what I was looking for Smile Cheers
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Iain MacBean
Glasgow
8 of 23  Fri 22nd Dec 2017 8:37pm  

Lived at Croft Road until 1959, can remember the small newsagents at No 50 Rudge Rd, delivered newspapers for the Warwick Row outlet - did not realise they were related - seem to recall it being run by a Mr Adams?
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Heathite
Coventry
9 of 23  Fri 22nd Dec 2017 9:15pm  

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Prof
Gloucester
10 of 23  Thu 20th Jun 2019 10:14pm  

Rudge Road top shops saved by Lauri
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argon
New Milton
11 of 23  Thu 20th Jun 2019 11:26pm  

I can remember going into the Rudge Road shop many times as a child when I visited my grandmother who lived in Rudge Road, usually for lemonade or sweets as I remember.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
12 of 23  Fri 4th Mar 2022 9:48am  

All. Looking at Prof’s image in post #10, I always thought this was looking at the southern end of Rudge Road, with Rudge Road itself going off to the left, north. However, looking at this one on Cov Archives, it suggests it’s no.29 which was the property at the southern end, and looking north, as you can see the GEC in the background - but the properties are different. So which end is which as I've lost my bearings with them now?
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
13 of 23  Fri 4th Mar 2022 10:23am  

I can see why it's difficult to orientate ourselves, Neil! But I've just had a quick look on Britain from Above and a 1906 map, and it seems that even though Prof's photo was labelled "Rudge Road Top Shops", those top shops were, misleadingly, actually not directly in that street, but halfway between (and parallel with) the north end of Rudge Road and Albion Street. I reckon they're the place labelled "Poddy Croft Terrace" in post 5 above. Thumbs up
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NeilsYard
Coventry
14 of 23  Fri 4th Mar 2022 12:33pm  

Ahh, nice one, Rob - I was so confused. So can anyone pin-point where the photographer is standing on Prof’s image on Dutchman's map for me? Is it by the last D in RUDGE ROAD?
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
15 of 23  Fri 4th Mar 2022 3:10pm  

Yes, I think you're right - probably in the corner by the little "rp".
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