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Now let's jump forward another couple of decades to the 1950's. Gone was the rubble, and in were the buildings forming the "brave new world" of post-war Coventry. Once again, this gave rise to many new postcards being published - especially the all new Broadgate and the Precinct. Some people might be surprised to recognise a few features that saw little change since the pre-war reconstruction.
 

1955

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How Coventry looked in the 1950s Hales St looking towards Trinity St Hales St looking towards Trinity St Hales St looking towards Trinity St Hales St looking towards Trinity St Trinity St looking south towards the new Owen Owen Trinity St looking south towards the new Owen Owen Trinity St looking south towards the new Owen Owen Trinity St looking south towards the new Owen Owen Trinity St looking north Trinity St looking north Trinity St looking north Trinity St looking north Broadgate looking towards Trinity St Broadgate looking towards Trinity St Broadgate looking towards Trinity St Broadgate looking towards Trinity St Broadgate looking towards Trinity St Broadgate looking towards Trinity St From Trinity Church looking towards Broadgate From Trinity Church looking towards Broadgate From Trinity Church looking towards Broadgate From Trinity Church looking towards Broadgate Broadgate looking towards Hertford St & Broadgate House Broadgate looking towards Hertford St & Broadgate House Broadgate looking towards Hertford St & Broadgate House Priory Row looking west towards where Owen Owen would soon be built 1954 Priory Row looking west towards where Owen Owen would soon be built 1954 Priory Row looking west towards where Owen Owen would soon be built 1954 Priory St looking towards the Cathedral Ruins preparing for the New Cathedral to be built Priory St looking towards the Cathedral Ruins preparing for the New Cathedral to be built Priory St looking towards the Cathedral Ruins preparing for the New Cathedral to be built Looking through the west door of the Old Cathedral Looking through the west door of the Old Cathedral Looking through the west door of the Old Cathedral Bayley Lane and the Old Cathedral Bayley Lane and the Old Cathedral Upper Precinct looking east towards Broadgate Upper Precinct looking east towards Broadgate Upper Precinct looking east towards Broadgate Looking east across Broadgate Looking east across Broadgate Looking east across Broadgate Looking east across Broadgate Looking north-east across Broadgate Looking north-east across Broadgate Looking north-east across Broadgate Looking north-east across Broadgate Hertford St looking north towards the rear of the new Broadgate House Hertford St looking north towards the rear of the new Broadgate House Hertford St looking north towards the rear of the new Broadgate House Warwick Rd looking into Hertford St Warwick Rd looking into Hertford St Warwick Rd looking into Hertford St Looking south towards Greyfriar's Green Looking south towards Greyfriar's Green Looking south towards Greyfriar's Green Ford's Hospital, Greyfriar's Lane Ford's Hospital & Greyfriar's Lane
How Coventry looked in the 1950s
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