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NeilsYard
Coventry
661 of 971  Mon 14th Oct 2019 2:28pm  

As requested Kaga -
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
662 of 971  Tue 15th Oct 2019 10:42am  

NeilsYard, Thanks, didn't realise it was so large. That's what threw me.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
663 of 971  Thu 24th Oct 2019 4:23pm  

NeilsYard, The Prudential opened its first office in 1906 at 47 Earl Street. In August 1938 they bought a new site, the building half-timbered. In March 1939 during the work on the site two old copper coins were found. One dated from the reign of William and Mary, 1689-1694; the other from George II, 1727-1760. They opened in March 1940 at 11 Broadgate. In November 1940 they moved to 1 Queens Road.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
664 of 971  Fri 25th Oct 2019 9:42am  

This tells me they didn't knock all buildings down in the late thirties without thought, the Pru re-built but keeping the medieval appearance.
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Maggimay
Saffron Walden
665 of 971  Thu 14th Nov 2019 7:12am  

On 27th Nov 2017 11:57am, Midland Red said: I've found it on t'internet: "Armistice Day. Inspector Langford and PC 150 Smith are standing in the road to halt the traffic while the two minutes silence takes place in Broadgate, Coventry. 11th November 1929"
I've only just joined this site and found your post. Inspector Langford (later Deputy Chief Constable and Chief Superintendent) was my dad!
Maggi Griffiths

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Helen F
Warrington
666 of 971  Thu 14th Nov 2019 10:23am  

Hi Maggiemay Wave How amazing to connect someone with an old photo. Did you have a copy already?
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argon
New Milton
667 of 971  Tue 26th Nov 2019 3:59pm  

There is an unusual little video on Broadgate You Tube Broadgate
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Helen F
Warrington
668 of 971  Tue 26th Nov 2019 4:21pm  

Very cleverly done. Thanks for the link argon. Thumbs up
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Prof
Gloucester
669 of 971  Sat 7th Dec 2019 11:07am  

From a different view point!
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Prof
Gloucester
670 of 971  Sun 8th Dec 2019 8:59pm  

1920s Broadgate Forum library image
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
671 of 971  Mon 10th Feb 2020 4:35pm  

Annewiggy, May I ask another favour, something has just reminded me - did Coventry have street and shop illuminations or some special lights? I must have been about four or five, and it was after cutting the corn, say end of August/Sept 31/32.
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
672 of 971  Mon 10th Feb 2020 7:19pm  

I can't find anything Kaga, I have searched for a few relevant words around those dates. They seemed more interested in providing coaches to go to Blackpool!
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Helen F
Warrington
673 of 971  Mon 10th Feb 2020 8:06pm  

I don't know if this is what you mean Kaga but with advent of gas, some of the shops in the main routes had exterior lamps with a variety lamp shades. They were on their way out by your time but the shops seem to have been well lit. Forum library image
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
674 of 971  Tue 11th Feb 2020 9:51am  

Helen F, Thank you. I'm not sure, every light seems to be on, so could be.
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
675 of 971  Tue 11th Feb 2020 10:31am  

Looking through the newspapers there seems to be a thing about "illuminating " everything in 1931. Kenilworth Castle gatehouse was illuminated for a while and of course everyone was off to Blackpool. There was also something called the International Illumination Congress, going round various talk. The other new thing they were talking about was illuminating kerbs to save accidents. The one thought I had though was would your memory be August Kaga. It would not get dark until later in the evening.
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