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Midland Red

61 of 158  Sat 26th Mar 2016 4:24pm  

Civic coat-of-arms above the former Fire Station in Hales Street
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Midland Red

62 of 158  Thu 23rd Jun 2016 5:48pm  

Plans approved for new fire station in city centre
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
63 of 158  Mon 8th Aug 2016 9:10am  

Although I got Hales Street and Trinity Street mixed up on the tram topic, I knew one of the streets had no trams, I really thought it was Hales Street because I thought even in the thirties the control office at the Fire Station would be able to operate the traffic lights at the bottom of the Burges, maybe you can correct me on the procedure in those days for the fire appliances? My memory is not what it used to be.
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arthur p
burbage leic
64 of 158  Wed 10th Aug 2016 4:25pm  

I was a fireman at Hales Street on Red Watch in the late 50's and on occasions was called on to do control room duties. The control room was manned by firewomen both day & night. In those days men and women were not allowed to work together on nights, consequently if one of the women was unable to work her shift the remaining woman would go to bed and two firemen would take over. One fireman would man the switchboard and the other would write down any incident that was reported to pass on to the Officer in charge noting the type of incident and its location. This was patched through from the Police System.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
65 of 158  Thu 29th Sep 2016 8:40pm  

Not sure what occasion this was for but that looks like a Daimler so possibly a royal visit? Great view though looking up towards White Street and the Art School.
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Midland Red

66 of 158  Thu 29th Sep 2016 9:00pm  

Yes, it's a Daimler, Neil, but it looks suspiciously like a hearse Oh my
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
67 of 158  Thu 29th Sep 2016 9:22pm  

I thought that Midland Red. Looks like it has a rack on the roof for flowers.
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dutchman
Spon End
68 of 158  Fri 30th Sep 2016 4:14am  

On 29th Sep 2016 8:40pm, NeilsYard said: Not sure what occasion this was for but that looks like a Daimler so possibly a royal visit?
It's clearly the funeral procession of former fireman Frank Walduck, father of the late member of this forum Peter Walduck as described here: Fireman Frank Walduck, remembered by Peter Walduck
Local History and Heritage - Coventry Fire Brigade (inc. Hales Street Fire Station)
Annewiggy
Tamworth
69 of 158  Sun 16th Oct 2016 12:19pm  

Searching for the Peeping Tom subject and found this instead From Coventry Telegraph courtesy of british newspaper archive
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w-aussie
perth w.a.
70 of 158  Thu 3rd Nov 2016 12:00pm  

On 6th Apr 2015 8:41pm, fireken said:
On 10th Apr 2012 7:52pm, sandylane said: I wonder if there is anyone on this site who has relations that were in the fire brigade and served at the old fire station in Hales St when it was open.
Hello there. I am involved with a group of ex firefighters, who all served at Hales Street fire station. We meet regularly in the fire station at Radford Road, Coventry. If you have any information you need please do not hesitate in contacting me. fireken
Yep I was a "long" time on white watch @ Central. Tom Michie S.O. was on PE 1 the 1st machine on the job @ Far Gosford St. I think I started about '63 & left in '66 & finished up here in (west) Oz. Great times & blokes & yes I was on nights when the fireplace in the rec. room went up! Tom Michie told the control room to call it & pull the bells down. A few of the names; Connerley, "the leprechaun", McQueen, Aldcroft, Stead, Gane, Mattock, Dilley, "Black" Jack Lumley, a few of the "Liverpool Lads" + others, & me, John Dearsley.
john dearsley

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burbage leic
71 of 158  Fri 4th Nov 2016 7:56pm  

I was stationed at Hales Street Fire Station 58/60 on Red Watch. George Dipper was SO and Stan Mathews was Sub Officer. I remember the Butler brothers/Moose. SO Michie was still there at that time.
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Midland Red

72 of 158  Wed 23rd Nov 2016 6:19pm  

A look around Radford Road fire station Thumbs up
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Prof
Gloucester
73 of 158  Wed 23rd Nov 2016 6:47pm  

YES definitely. Whatever was the need to demolish them. Perhaps like the Hippodrome they had asbestos, otherwise an attractive set of houses beside Lady Herbert's Garden.
Local History and Heritage - Coventry Fire Brigade (inc. Hales Street Fire Station)
NeilsYard
Coventry
74 of 158  Thu 16th Feb 2017 9:11pm  

Love this one
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Midland Red

75 of 158  Thu 16th Feb 2017 9:14pm  

Me too, Neil - looks like the Standard Vanguard is the most modern car in view Thumbs up
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