Coventry history and heritage


Link logo Pictures Of Coventry Run by the Council, this site contains countless archive photographs from around our city which can be viewed for free, or larger prints can be purchased. A priceless collection.

Link logo Coventry Society The Society promote the environment, high standards of planning, high quality public amenities and harmonious relations among the community, as well as trying to preserve and promote Coventry's heritage and history.

Link logo Coventry And District Archaeological Society CADAS have been promoting archaeology in the Coventry area since 1965. If you live near Coventry, and have always wanted to take part in a dig, then by joining CADAS you can do just that.

Link logo The Herbert Art Gallery The official site for Coventry's premier art gallery and museum, with up to date information on events and exhibitions as well as features on archaeology, natural history and more.

Link logo Stevengraphs Bookmarks & Postcards etc. A site where Stevengraph collectors can view a wide variety of Thomas Stevens and similar products. There are well over 1,000 items illustrated.

Link logo The History of A.W.A. This site chronicles the development of Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited, a company that was a leader in aviation and a major employer in Coventry.

Link logo Godiva Inspires The official website for Pru Porretta - our 'modern day Lady Godiva'. Discover details of heritage tours, ghost tours, themed events, Godiva Sisters and more.

Link logo The Coventry Watch Museum Project ...consists of a group of people, many of whom were born and bred in Coventry, who are seeking to inform people about the history of watchmaking which was so important to the industrial development of the city.

Link logo The War Memorial Park A website dedicated to the men and women who have plaques in the War Memorial Park, Coventry. Includes lists of plaques and medals, plus a brief history of the park.

Link logo The COVENTRY Pages.NET A lovely website about Coventry by Peter Barton. Many photographs and lots of historic information covering ancient to modern times.

Link logo BBCi Coventry history page The official BBC interactive site's Coventry page with many archive films and WW2 information including a special piece of historic footage of Princess Elizabeth visiting Coventry in 1948

Link logo Museum of British Road Transport Coventry's world famous Transport Museum online. Here, you can find out more about the fascinating items in the museum as well as viewing many fine historic photographs of classic cars and bikes.

Link logo A Coventry Kid A personal and heartwarming site by "Coventry kid" Jo Vernon. View genuine old photographs and be captivated by Jo's account of growing up in our city from pre-war towards the present.

Link logo Coventry Market History Visitors to Coventry Market might be familiar with "Rupert the Fish" and will certainly enjoy reading this detailed history of Coventry Markets stretching from 1217 to the present day.

Link logo DEANOCITY3 A Coventry and Warwickshire based site by Dean Nelson, containing information about local entertainment, and a compilation of video clips.

Link logo Made In Coventry Motoring Association MICMA is an association set up to celebrate Coventry's spectacular automotive industry. Our objective is to bring together owners of vehicles which originate from, or were built in or powered by Coventry.

Link logo SpookHunters A tour around Historic Coventry with our spookhunters team learning about the many reported unexplained events and possible ghosts that haunt Coventry.

 
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Coventry pictures


Link logo Simon Shaw's Coventry Picture Videos Simon has lovingly put together hundreds of wonderful, rare and historic Coventry images in the form of picture-videos on YouTube, accompanied by great music. Indulge yourself in nostalgia, watch and enjoy!

Link logo Coventry in Photographs Cliff Jones has taken an enormous amount of extremely high quality photographs - many around Coventry, but also including other topics such as Railways and Heritage Cars.

Link logo Roses and Ruins Tom MacFarlane shows some of the beautiful effects that can be achieved by using an artistic eye and some lovely original photos on which to work.

 
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Coventry information


Link logo It's All About Coventry A site that wishes to be independent, honest, interactive and fun. If you want to know what's going on tonight or if you've got visitors coming, this site can help.

Link logo Activ Coventry With local businesses, jobs, cars for sale, houses for sale, hotels, places to go and things to do, sport, community events and news, Activ Coventry offers everything you need in and around Coventry.

Link logo CWN - Information for Coventry and Warwickshire A site full of local information both historic and up-to the-minute.

Link logoVisit Coventry All the information necessary for tourists to enjoy their visit to our city. Find accomodation of every kind as well as entertainment and the best places to eat.

Link logo icCOVENTRY A Coventry site produced in partnership with Coventry Newspapers. The latest Coventry, National and International news and an excellent reference section on Coventry.

Link logo Coventry Observer The website of one of our local newspapers containing news, history, job searches and much more.

Link logo Coventry City Council The official website of Coventry City Council contains important information about the running of our city and it's services, job vacancies, business information and more.

Link logo Coventry University For those wishing to learn more about further education in Coventry, a site containing all you need to know about Coventry University.

Link logo Go Coventry The truly local website and online magazine containing all community information, an up-to-date directory, and aiming to cover every business and service available in the area.

Link logo Coventry Walks A very useful website highlighting many fine walks around Coventry and supported by the use of beautiful old maps and lovely photographs.

 
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Coventry churches


Link logo Coventry Cathedral The official website of Coventry Cathedral, including a brief history of Coventry's principal places of worship.

Link logo Holy Trinity Church One of Coventry's oldest churches enters the 21st century on the web with a wealth of information & lovely photographs.

Link logo Holy Trinity Church History An "unofficial" site by two members of the church, dedicated to the history of this fine building and includes a detailed tour and much more.

Link logo St. John the Baptist Church A website containing a comprehensive and detailed look at the history and current status of St. John's parish church in Fleet Street.

Link logo St Oswald's Church A very friendly and community based Tile Hill Parish website, with comprehensive content and a touch of humour!

 
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Coventry schools


Link logo Barkers' Butts School Official history and recollections of one of Coventry's best known schools. A huge website that has something of interest not just for former pupils, but for anyone interested in Coventry's educational past.

Link logo Ravensdale Primary School, Coventry The website for one of the best schools in Coventry, where we've been extremely happy to send our two children! Includes pupil and parents zones with games, jokes and important school related information.

Link logo King Henry VIII School An insight into the school community of King Henry VIII... one of the oldest and most famous schools in Coventry.

Link logo Bablake School, Coventry Established around five centuries ago, Bablake has a proud and prestigious place in Coventry's educational history.

 
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Coventry sub-districts


Link logo Earlsdon Online Described as the "village in Coventry", this is the community website for one the oldest of the city's suburbs.

Link logo Hillfields Community Website The site provides information about the neighbourhood; about living in Hillfields, working in Hillfields and opportunities for learning in Hillfields.

Link logo The Virtual Museum, Willenhall The website of the Willenhall History Group giving readers the opportunity to contribute their own piece of Willenhall history.

 
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Coventry family history


Link logo Family History Researcher A lovely site by a Coventry based family researcher and genealogist offering to research your family tree for extremely reasonable rates. Will also help beginners to get started with their own research.

Link logo Coventry Family History Society The official site of Coventry's Family History Society - a must for those with ancestors in Coventry.

 
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Warwickshire & West Midlands history


Link logo The 1605 Living History Society Learn how people lived during the Renaissance & Tudor periods with reenactments which will present you with hands-on workshops for schools and corporate events.

Link logo Shakespeare's Stratford If you are coming to visit the town for the first or the fiftieth time, there may be some hidden parts of it you've yet to discover - Shakespeare is only the starting point!

Link logo Stratford Town Walk Make the most of your visit to Startford with a guided walk to see the Shakespeare Town Houses, Royal Shakespeare Theatres and Holy Trinity Church.

Link logo Blue Badge Tourist Guide The Blue Badge Tourist Guide will show visitors the best an area has to offer. Flying the flag in the Heart of England is Roger Bailey.

Link logo Alton Douglas Alton Douglas has written many informative and entertaining books, including Coventry and the Birmingham area. Alton is also famous for various TV and radio shows.

Link logo Virtual Midlands 360 degree panorama services to the entire East & West Midlands. Panoramic VR movies put your visitors right in the centre of the scene. Ideal for estate agents, venues and publicity marketing campaigns.

Link logo Warwickshire Railways For those interested in the railways of Warwickshire. It contains over 1,000 photographs showing all the stations, lines and many other features.

Link logo Midlands Historical Data An invaluable resource. This project helps to preserve old or out of print books and maps, making them available on CD.

 
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General historical interest


Link logo The Green Man Forum A website designed to enable all enthusiasts and aficionados of the Green Man to share, enjoy and discover more of their history.

Link logo Richard York - Musician But not just any musician.... Richard York takes you back to Medieval, Tudor or Victorian times with tales and tunes! Children will be educated and entertained by Richard's lively workshops.

Link logo The Gatehouse A fascinating and comprehensive collection of resources and information about the medieval fortifications and castles of England and Wales.

Link logo British History Online The digital library of text and information about people, places and businesses from the medieval and early modern period, built by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust.

 
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Local sport & leisure


Link logo Kidz Do Bounce - Hire a bouncy castle for your kids parties or just for fun and you can't go far wrong. See here for prices, information and more....

Link logo Cov Support Dedicated to Coventry City F.C., managed by Kev Monks, and with special support for Coventry City Ladies F.C.

Link logo The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry The official website of Coventry's major venue for stage entertainment. Book online to see many famous faces.

Link logo Broadstreet Rugby Football Club All the information you'll need about Broadstreet Rugby Football Club, ironically situated just off the Rugby Road on the outskirts of Coventry. (On the north-east corner of the junction with the A46.)

Link logo Coventry Rugby Football Club The official website of the Coventry Rugby Football Club. Get all the statistics, latest news, and the last few years of match history.

 
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Local business


Link logoOne Coventry An especially designed scheme developed by SEO GO for Coventry business, allowing them to become more impressive, more advanced, stronger and successful.

Link logoFind 4 You Find4You have a dedicated team devoted to finding you the right business or service. You don't have to waste time shopping around for the right service or the most competitive quote.

Link logo Coventry Airport Hotels Welcome to Coventry Airport Hotels! Our goal is to provide the best options for your hotel stay in the beautiful areas of Coventry, DE!

Link logo Coventry Shopping Considering that life has become so hectic these days, the ability to find everything you need without leaving your home is a great time saver.

Link logo Coventry Businesses The easier way to find businesses locally. Coventry-Businesses.co.uk is the largest online Coventry Business Directory, with more than 4,000 businesses city-wide.

Link logo Coventry Pubs The Coventry Pubs website has been designed to lead people to the place they want to be for the atmosphere they are looking for.

Link logo Coventry Restaurants The Coventry Restaurant Guide is not merely a Yellow Pages style database, but insists that the restaurants are personally known to, or recommended by, members of the SEO GO Network Community.

 
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