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Baz
Coventry
1 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 8:31pm  

Not as in subway trains of course, but the walkways under the city streets. I can remember 2 that we have lost. The first being of course outside Fishy Moores in Pool Meadow. As a younger person than I am now, remember all the coach firms' shops (I mean sheds) - well they were wooden - on one side of the road, before the bus station, and the shops like Fishy Moores and the Bridal shop on the end on the other side. Let's see if anyone remembers where the other one was? Baz Thumbs up Thumbs up
Always looking forward to looking at the past.

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dutchman
Spon End
2 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 8:36pm  

Trinity Street, Hertford Street and the Butts Road all had subways. The last mentioned has been filled with styrofoam but is otherwise intact for future generations to discover.
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Baz
Coventry
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3 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 8:51pm  

Thanks, Trinity Street was the one I was thinking of. Did it have a shoe repair shop on the Owen Owen side in the subway, or was that in the basement of Owen Owen?
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Adrian
UK
4 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 8:51pm  

Broadgate had 2 subways, the one under Hertford St, under the Godiva clock, and the one from Owen Owen under Trinity St.
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Baz
Coventry
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5 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 8:58pm  

Sorry Adrian, might be showing my youth here, I can't remember the one under the Godiva clock at all. Where did that one go to? Oh my
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dutchman
Spon End
6 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 9:22pm  

On 28th May 2012 8:51pm, Baz said: Thanks, Trinity Street was the one I was thinking of. Did it have a shoe repair shop on the Owen Owen side in the subway, or was that in the basement of Owen Owen?
In my day it was the basement of Owen Owen.
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Midland Red

7 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 10:06pm  

On 28th May 2012 8:58pm, Baz said: Sorry Adrian, might be showing my youth here, I can't remember the one under the Godiva clock at all. Where did that one go to? Oh my
Here is one end of it, the other was where this photo was taken from Thumbs up
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Adrian
UK
8 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 10:18pm  


Inside the Hertford street subway. The ramp shown in Midland Red's photo was also connected to the stairs that were directly opposite the entrance to Broadgate House. The other side of the road the stairs were opposite James Walkers. Hertford Street was one of the busiest streets in the city centre until they blocked it off to traffic. You took your life in your hands if you tried to cross it, other than by the subway.
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Adrian
UK
9 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 10:21pm  


Showing the ramp entrance. The stairs were behind where the girl is standing
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Baz
Coventry
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10 of 55  Mon 28th May 2012 10:34pm  

I'll tell you what. You people are fantastic. I dont know how you get the information, But thanks. Thumbs up Thumbs up Thumbs up
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia
11 of 55  Tue 29th May 2012 5:44am  

On 28th May 2012 8:58pm, Baz said: Sorry Adrian, might be showing my youth here, I can't remember the one under the Godiva clock at all. Where did that one go to? Oh my
Sure you came out the other side of Hertford St. Happy
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Adrian
UK
12 of 55  Tue 29th May 2012 1:59pm  

This looks like Fairfax St, strangely, I don't remember them being here. 1960s or 70s I would guess.
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Beesman
Cornwall
13 of 55  Tue 29th May 2012 2:08pm  

I remember this underpass well. I certainly used it in the 1970's to get to and from Pool Meadow Smile
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NeilsYard
Coventry
14 of 55  Tue 29th May 2012 3:33pm  

And me Beesman! Being dragged shopping with me mum after getting off the No.23!
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Adrian
UK
15 of 55  Fri 1st Jun 2012 9:52pm  

Lady Godiva clock showing the subway under Hertford St
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