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Pool Meadow, start of Motoring Cavalcade, Lord Iliffe and Mayor of coventry watch same, inspect some of the cars. Victor Riley wishes good luck to Mr Savory. Start from Coventry, various shots of them passing along roads en route to Birmingham. Passing thru town of Meriden, real old veterans, Lord Mayor of Birmingham laughing at some of the old crocks. In contrast 'Sunbeam' 200 mph car, & ' Golden Arrow' Monty's 'Old Faithful' & last 16 hp 1946 model of Healey.
First, old pictures recalling Coventry's terrible ordeal, aftermath of that night in November 1940, when Nazi bombers blitzed the centre of the city, laying it in ruins. The skeleton of the Cathedral remained as gaunt witness of the attack. But close by, a new cathedral has arisen. Now, a sequel to the bombing. A number of young German craftsmen have volunteered to help in reconstructing the vestries of the bombed building. It's a work of peace, which the Germans call "Operation Reconciliation".
Herr Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin visits Coventry to open a residential youth centre which West Germany has contributed part of the cost. It commemorates the late John F Kennedy and the centre, which bears his name will provide facilities for young people who come to stay in Coventry to serve the Cathedral and Community (more)
The most obvious contrast in Coventry features the two cathedrals. The old one stands as a monument to courage under the blitz of Nazi bombs in World War Two.
The present Supreme Allied Commander, General Norstad, visiting the city, doubtless compared it with the new Cathedral, now rising from the ashes of the past.
A Coventry factory, making armoured cars and other military equipment for NATO forces, pointed another sharp contrast. The General noted progress here with satisfaction, but when he was to address a public meeting later, he was at first shouted down in the hall by demonstrators. He appealed for freedom of speech, and obtained a hearing.
ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH
AT BAGINTON 1940'S
FROM COVENTRY TO EUROPE
YOUNGSTERS GET A COVENTRY CORPORATION BUS TO TRAVEL ACROSS LIKE CLIFF RICHARD IN SUMMER HOLIDAY
COVENTRY PRECINCT IN COLOUR FROM THE 60'S
SILENT FILM
Five people were killed and nearly sixty injured in a bomb explosion attributed to the IRA.
Shot List: Camera shows the scene of havoc and destruction in Broadgate, Coventry. Windows are shattered, and vehicles wrecked, and five people killed, this is attributed to the IRA.
Street shot and crowds with one shot showing the Cathedral Spire.
THE CINEMA WAS ON CORPORATION STREET AND WAS BUILT IN 1937 AND WAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME.BUT SADLY HITLER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO BOMB IT IN 1940
PREMIER MENDZIES SEE'S THE BOMBED CITY OF COVENTRY NOV 1940
The old Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station plus West Midlands PTE buses filmed in January 1977.
Most are still in Coventry City Transport cherry red/ivory colours, one is in a "hybrid" colour scheme mainly WMPTE cream/cherry red and others are in WMPTE blue/cream colours.
There's also one poppy red Midland Red bus.
COVENTRY solicitor Nick Button is celebrating his 50th birthday by reliving his teenage years, with the help of his first love - classic cars. The dad-of-two has organised a classic car run from Birmingham to Prague in a bid to raise £50,000 to help poorly children in the region.
Coventry Telegraph video journalist Amy Harris went to meet him.
Coventry's City Farm in Clarence Street, Hillfields closed this week after 25 years because it has run out of funding. Video journalist Amy Harris reports.
A more recent clip for those who no longer live in the city.I hope it brings back memories.
Here is a short video of the famous Lady Godiva clock chiming on the hour in the city centre of Coventry on the 22nd of March 2008 at 9.am. on a snowy cold day.
This is the site of the gasworks near Longford where the new Tesco and Richo Arena were to be built.It counts down to where the gas tower is blown up. filmed by Keith Browning
More postcards of old Coventry. Suburbs, places of interest and then we return to the post-war city centre with images of Broadgate and the shopping precinct.
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