Postcard Views of Old Coventry

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Ironmonger Row and the Bull Ring (Click to Enlarge) Ironmonger Row and the Bull Ring from Cross Cheaping, Coventry, prior to demolition for the construction of Trinity Street, 1935.
Cross Cheaping (Click to Enlarge) Cross Cheaping, Coventry, in 1935 prior to demolition for the construction of Trinity Street.
Butcher Row (Click to Enlarge) Butcher Row, Coventry, in 1935 prior to demolition for the construction of Trinity Street.
Hertford Street (Click to Enlarge) Hertford Street, Coventry, showing work on the foundations of the National Provincial Bank Buildings, 1929.
High Street and Hertford Street (Click to Enlarge) High Street and Hertford Street corner, Coventry, in 1928 prior to widening.
Bishop Street (Click to Enlarge) Bishop Street, Coventry, about 1910.
Little Butcher Row (Click to Enlarge) Little Butcher Row, Coventry, in 1913. Demolished in 1933 for the construction of Trinity Street.
The Palace Yard (Click to Enlarge) The Palace Yard, Earl Street, Coventry, in 1905. Destroyed by enemy action in 1940.
Trinity Lane (Click to Enlarge) Trinity Lane, Coventry, in 1933. Demolished for the construction of Trinity Street.
Butcher Row (Click to Enlarge) Butcher Row, Coventry, in 1934. Demolished for the construction of Trinity Street.
Palmer Lane (Click to Enlarge) Palmer Lane, Coventry, showing the corner of the Pilgrim's Rest, about 1934, prior to demolition for the construction of Trinity Street..
Derby Lane (Click to Enlarge) Derby Lane, Coventry, looking towards Holy Trinity Church, about 1905. Property almost completely destroyed by enemy action in 1940.
Spon Street (Click to Enlarge) Spon Street, Coventry, during the Great Flood of 30th/31st December 1900.
The Burges (Click to Enlarge) The Burges, Coventry, in 1927, prior to demolition for the construction of Corporation Street.
Bayley Lane (Click to Enlarge) Bayley Lane, Coventry, from the corner of Derby Lane, showing St. Michael's Spire, about 1890.
Priory Row (Click to Enlarge) Priory Row, Coventry, showing St. Michael's Churchyard and Holy Trinity Church, before 1870.
Broadgate (Click to Enlarge) Broadgate, Coventry, looking north, 1931.
Broadgate (Click to Enlarge) Broadgate, Coventry, looking south, 1931.
Smithford Street (Click to Enlarge) Smithford Street, from Broadgate, Coventry, c. 1860.
Market Place (Click to Enlarge) Market Place, Coventry, c. 1880. Destroyed by enemy action November 1940.
Fleet Street (Click to Enlarge) Fleet Street, Coventry, 190? Property beyond St. John's Churchyard demolished for the construction of Corporation Street.
Watchmaking (Click to Enlarge) Watchmaking at Rotherman's, Coventry.
Engine Erecting (Click to Enlarge) Maudslay Motor Company engine erecting shop.
The Grove (Click to Enlarge) The Grove, Kenilworth Road, Coventry, c. 1910.
Stivichall Smithy (Click to Enlarge) The Smithy, Coat of Arms Bridge Road, Coventry, c. 1860.
Broadgate (Click to Enlarge) Broadgate, looking towards Cross Cheaping, Coventry, 1875.
Coventry Horse Bus (Click to Enlarge) Coventry Horse Bus, c. 1900.
Coventry Station (Click to Enlarge) Coventry Station and forecourt from Eaton Road, showing the extensions of 1901-3.
Printers Wayzgoose (Click to Enlarge) Wayzgoose for Coventry printers at Stonebridge, c. 1907.
Tram Conductresses (Click to Enlarge) The first tram conductresses in Coventry, 1915.
Double Decker Maudslay Bus (Click to Enlarge) Double Decker Maudslay bus in Walsgrave Road, 1914.
Buses (Click to Enlarge) Coventry Corporation Transport Buses, 1920.
Dennis Bus (Click to Enlarge) A Dennis bus in Pool Meadow, Coventry, 1936.
Trams and Buses (Click to Enlarge) Traffic in Broadgate, Coventry, 1939.
First Woman Tram Conductor (Click to Enlarge) Tramcar with first woman conductor, 1915.
Tram (Click to Enlarge) Coventry Tram, 1915.
Broadgate (Click to Enlarge) Broadgate burning after one of the air raids.
Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital (Click to Enlarge) The Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, badly damaged on two occasions.
Coventry Railway Station (Click to Enlarge) Coventry Railway Station in November 1940.
Union Street (Click to Enlarge) Bomb damage in the Union Street area.
Interior of Christchurch (Click to Enlarge) Christchurch, wrecked in October 1940, The spire still stands.

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