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[clint van damme]

For those that haven't heard of it they post pictures of Coventry from the past.

Been on a posting spree today and they've posted some absolute gems for anyone who's intersted in that sort of thing including one of my favourite City pub the Alhambra

 

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[fernandopartridge]

For those that haven't heard of it they post pictures of Coventry from the past.

Been on a posting spree today and they've posted some absolute gems for anyone who's intersted in that sort of thing including one of my favourite City pub the Alhambra

The Alhambra was the first town pub I ever went in, shame it isn't there any more for nostalgia

 

[tommydazzle]

Yep seem to remember the tables having sewing machine treadles or was that somewhere else?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yep seem to remember the tables having sewing machine treadles or was that somewhere else?

It did but that wasn't uncommon was it? I can remember other pubs that had those

 

[clint van damme]

Yep seem to remember the tables having sewing machine treadles or was that somewhere else?

Fairly sure you're right. They had them in the Hen and Chicks as well which was owned by the same brewery.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Yep seem to remember the tables having sewing machine treadles or was that somewhere else?

I’m sure the 3 horseshoes on the stoney Stanton road has them too

 

[tommydazzle]

Going to check out the old photos later. Cheers.

 

[publican1990]

For those that haven't heard of it they post pictures of Coventry from the past.

Been on a posting spree today and they've posted some absolute gems for anyone who's intersted in that sort of thing including one of my favourite City pub the Alhambra

Brilliant stuff mate. Love the photos from 87 and the Alvis banner: "Cars for connoisseurs". Real class

 

[andy86]

It’s always bittersweet looking at old photos of Cov.
So much history, but such a shame what we have lost.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

It’s always bittersweet looking at old photos of Cov.
So much history, but such a shame what we have lost.

But at the same time it makes that which is left more special. If it was all still medieval and historic it'd be taken for granted. Take somewhere like Stratford, full of old medieval structures yet because it's all like that it's not appreciated as much as it would be here for example.

I'm no fan of the post-war modernist buildings, but at the same time I wouldn't want it all to be removed. Just in the future when just a handful remain they'll be more appreciated and they'll hopefully be the best examples of the type and you won't have the 'dross' - would you want, say, the Brittania or Priory halls listed?

There's actually a lot more historical stuff left that people realise but due to a mix of bombing and planning it's all spread out so doesn't make an impact or give the impression of our history that it should. There's timber framed buildings around the cathedral and in the Burges that were 'modernised' in Victorian times with a brick facade. There's FGS and Upper Spon St/Spon End, as well as 'medieval' Spon St.

I've always thought that you could use the area between the three spires would be great for creating a medieval conservation area that you could recreate the feel of the city in those days (narrow streets and lanes etc) than you can do in situ in the modern city. Move those ancient structures into that area like they did post-war on Spon St, but with more of a plan than as a 'dumping ground' because they couldn't knock them down. I think it'd be a far more effective home for FarGo than out of the main city centre area where it is.

I know this would be costly, but it would be offset by the freeing up of so much space without being encumbered by having to build around and be sympathetic to these historic buildings. Plus the impact of the buildings all being together would give Coventry a better feeling of its medieval history and appeal to certain tourists. So get developers to pay to move them in exchange for more freedom in what they want to build in terms of materials, height etc. It's basically a specific S106 agreement (which as far as I can tell is basically a legal bribe).

Sorry, got a bit carried away there. Urban planning is one of my other hobbies.

 

[David O'Day]

can't look at that, it says one picture is the junction on bell green road and aldermans green road when no such junction has ever existed and they are both in different areas

 

[Kneeza]

can't look at that, it says one picture is the junction on bell green road and aldermans green road when no such junction has ever existed and they are both in different areas

That's a common error tbf. See it on other photo sites regularly.

 

[fernandopartridge]

The junction is Bell Green / Hall Green / Henley Rd isn't it? Aldermans Green Rd doesn't start until after the junction with Windmill I think if not further

 

[Kneeza]

The junction is Bell Green / Hall Green / Henley Rd isn't it? Aldermans Green Rd doesn't start until after the junction with Windmill I think if not further

It starts at the Sowe Bridge by Windmill Rd.

 

[speedie87]

For those that haven't heard of it they post pictures of Coventry from the past.

Been on a posting spree today and they've posted some absolute gems for anyone who's intersted in that sort of thing including one of my favourite City pub the Alhambra

Thanks for the heads up

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Saw a picture recently of the Black Lion pub on Gosford Street which my 3 x great grandfather was one of the last publicans at and took care of my great grandad after his old man passed away. Got knocked down for the ring road but then they ended up changing the route.

 

[David O'Day]

It starts at the Sowe Bridge by Windmill Rd.

Yeah opposite that pub they have knocked down that was knocked down that Dersingham Drive used to go round the back off.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yeah opposite that pub they have knocked down that was knocked down that Dersingham Drive used to go round the back off.

The Green Man.

 

[Kneeza]

The Green Man.

Yep. Shit Brew XI and great cheese & onion batches. Mum could see the place from her bedroom window, together with the orchard behind it. Now all she can see is the ticky-tacky boxes of Dersingham etc.
Progress...

 

[dutchman]

Saw a picture recently of the Black Lion pub on Gosford Street which my 3 x great grandfather was one of the last publicans at and took care of my great grandad after his old man passed away. Got knocked down for the ring road but then they ended up changing the route.

This one? It had become a tailors by the time this wartime photo was taken. The tudor buildings either side of it were knocked down too. The archway on the right is the entrance to Whitefriars Lane.

 

[Brylowes]

There was a thread on general chat a while back, not sure of its original topic of conversation but it got round to old Coventry pubs, turns out Houchens Head has a collection of photos of ( I think ) every Coventry pub past and present, ‘really interesting’ you should get him involved on here.

 

[clint van damme]

https://twitter.com/OldCoventry on another posting spree today.
Generally a lot older than the photos in the last batch.
As usual some absolute beauties in there.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This one? It had become a tailors by the time this wartime photo was taken. The tudor buildings either side of it were knocked down too. The archway on the right is the entrance to Whitefriars Lane.

I saw this on another forum which I think you post on. The pub closed and became the family home, don’t know what happened after my ancestor died but hopefully with the 1921 census coming out this year there’s a chance of working it out.

 

[LastGarrison]

Some great photos on there.

Really enjoyed looking through them.

 

[dutchman]

I saw this on another forum which I think you post on. The pub closed and became the family home, don’t know what happened after my ancestor died but hopefully with the 1921 census coming out this year there’s a chance of working it out.

It closed as a pub in 1904 as did around half of all pubs during that decade. Spennell's Directory for 1912-13 gives the occupant as being 'Anthony Greatrex' and it was still being referred to as 'The Old Black Lion'.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It closed as a pub in 1904 as did around half of all pubs during that decade. Spennell's Directory for 1912-13 gives the occupant as being 'Anthony Greatrex' and it was still being referred to as 'The Old Black Lion'.

That's my 3 x great grandfather. His daughter was the manageress after she got widowed in the 1890s. Greatrex died before 1920, so it would interest me to know if they were still living in it afterwards.

 

[Houchens Head]

There was a thread on general chat a while back, not sure of its original topic of conversation but it got round to old Coventry pubs, turns out Houchens Head has a collection of photos of ( I think ) every Coventry pub past and present, ‘really interesting’ you should get him involved on here.

I have a collection of around 400 pics of Cov pubs past and present and around 1,540 pics of Cov from the past. I'm a bit of an amateur historian of Cov really. Absolutely love the history of our great city. I've put loads on here in the past.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I have a collection of around 400 pics of Cov pubs past and present and around 1,540 pics of Cov from the past. I'm a bit of an amateur historian of Cov really. Absolutely love the history of our great city. I've put loads on here in the past.

Got any Black Lion ones HH?

 

[Houchens Head]

Got any Black Lion ones HH?

None of the Black Lion. There were two Black Lions over the time. One in Gosford St, which closed around 1912 and the other was believed to be in the High St but way back in the 1700's. So I doubt if there's any pics about.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

None of the Black Lion. There were two Black Lions over the time. One in Gosford St, which closed around 1912 and the other was believed to be in the High St but way back in the 1700's. So I doubt if there's any pics about.

It's the Gosford St one that I'm after. If you find any a PM would be most welcome

 

[Brylowes]

I have a collection of around 400 pics of Cov pubs past and present and around 1,540 pics of Cov from the past. I'm a bit of an amateur historian of Cov really. Absolutely love the history of our great city. I've put loads on here in the past.

Keep em coming Houch, love seeing them.

 

[Brylowes]

None of the Black Lion. There were two Black Lions over the time. One in Gosford St, which closed around 1912 and the other was believed to be in the High St but way back in the 1700's. So I doubt if there's any pics about.

Are your pub pics strictly limited to Coventry ?
It’s just that many years ago I had an Uncle & Auntie that kept the Black Bank on Coventry Rd, Bedworth and another that kept the Punch Bowl in Nuneaton.
I was born on Blackhorse Rd just north of the M6 that had a pub of the same name at one end and my old man’s local at the other The Boat.

 

[Houchens Head]

Are your pub pics strictly limited to Coventry ?
It’s just that many years ago I had an Uncle & Auntie that kept the Black Bank on Coventry Rd, Bedworth and another that kept the Punch Bowl in Nuneaton.
I was born on Blackhorse Rd just north of the M6 that had a pub of the same name at one end and my old man’s local at the other The Boat.

Yeah, tend to stick to Coventry pubs, although I have a pic of the Boat in Grange Road, also one of the Boat in Shilton Lane. I'll do some digging for the Black Bank. (I remember this one well, because as a bus driver on the old 20 Bedworth route, this was a "Fare Stage".)

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[Houchens Head]

Yeah, tend to stick to Coventry pubs, although I have a pic of the Boat in Grange Road, also one of the Boat in Shilton Lane. I'll do some digging for the Black Bank. (I remember this one well, because as a bus driver on the old 20 Bedworth route, this was a "Fare Stage".)
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A couple of the Punch Bowl in Nuneaton.....

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[Brylowes]

A couple of the Punch Bowl in Nuneaton.....
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That’s great cheers, Grange road literally joins up with Blackhorse Rd, it’s Grange Rd on the Coventry side of the humpback bridge and Blackhorse Road on the Bedworth side, I think the photo above is my dad’s old local it looks just like it and it’s very unlikely there would have been 2 pubs of the same name within a couple of hundred yards of each other.