Broadgate

The hustings in Broadgate, was a very large booth in 1851. "Well, here I am, and yonder stands the Booth But getting to it, How must that be done? For here in this belligerent mob forsooth Jammed, wedged, as tight as a ramrod in a gun I cannot stir an inch; but rough or smooth, Here goes; and so, with shove and push I'm borne Upon their bosoms, looking very brave, Just like a cork upon the ocean wave The mayor rose up, and showed his smiling face, The show of hands is taken, and I see Geach as a very great majority The booth in Broadgate faced towards Cross Cheaping, separate entrances for the candidates, the back entrance in Smithford Street. The booth was spacious, about 100x60 feet.

Newspaper cuttings. Presumably from the C.E.T.

Manor House, The rubble filled cellars had been there since the 15/16 Nov 1940, put there by the soldiers who cleared the roads into the cellars, rather than take it away.

Broadgate from Priory Row (from Rob's image collection)

Lovely Prof, always as I remember it. Owen Owen days (but just a little nudge I think this has been shown before) However, quick there's my bus!

Dream I did not think this one from Priory Row had been seen before from this angle.

Could be Prof, sorry, could be me not thinking. A nice clear photo though and an oldie, are they the best or what?

Coventry was a much nicer place then and we could be proud of our rebuilt city,

I think I know where you might've spotted it before, Dreamtime... my Now & Then page?

My apologies Rob, I should have checked.

That's not a problem Prof - there are thousands of pages - you can't be expected to search every single one just to possibly find one image!

Maybe it's just me, but I see Trinity Street with a part of Broadgate in the background when I look at that picture.

No it's part of a 1950's castle that's three-quarters hemmed in a bus station, just needs a wall in front of the church!

Manor House, I think behind the people waiting in top of Trinity St would be the flower beds (out of sight) in front of Trinity, but I still think the photographer may have been on the steps at the end of Priory Row.