I’m Coventry born and bred. I left in the 90’s moved to the US and then Canada. Went to Holbrooks and PK school. Coventry is almost unrecognizable now. Used to live Broadgate and the City Centre. My heart is still very much there. Thank so much for the videos. I have watched them all 😊
Coventry born and bred. I loved these clips. It seemed a much nicer place then. Whether City of Culture will improve things remains to be seen, but I thought the 70s and 80s were excellent. I remember going to British Home Stores and they had a food section where I bought some lovely cheese. The indoor market at that time had a great fish market where I would buy a cooked crab on a Saturday morning. Memories!!
I think these type of videos are great. I was born in the city and experienced the 80’s and 90’s. Coventry in those days was underrated compared to a lot of other places in the country. A lot of these pictures bring back instant memories of going shopping with my mother on a Saturday amongst other things. The city was a different place in those days. I’m just glad I lived in the city when it was thriving and vibrant unlike the younger generation there now. The youngsters today wouldn’t believe Cov had a vibrant nightlife at one stage. I didn’t realise at the time that was as good as it would get for the city as a whole. The problems that the city faces now are numerous and complex, but without any industry in the city employing huge amounts of people, the city will continue to regress. Unfortunately I can’t foresee any type of industry in the near future putting any type of roots down in the city
Born and raised in Cov, but left in the eighties. My brother was bassist in local group The Wild Boys, I worked at the pit, and along with another brother were doormen at The Silver Sword and Tamango's. So many happy memories from these great pictures when Cov was a vibrant city. Visited in March 2018 for the first time in years and it looks a dump. Such a shame.
Looking back, growing up in Coventry during the 80's and early 90's, i actually forgot how many pubs there used to be in Coventry. I've heard some great stories from older relatives about incidents that occurred in pubs that no longer exist. Definitely a bygone era
Fond memories of the City Centre in the 80's and early 90's, so much more character and feeling about it, now it has lost its soul due to over modernisation.
Have you seen the sky line know in cov don't recognise it looks like an American city all big building. We got council people with brummie accents making decisions for cov🤑
really impressive and lovely film . I was born and semi raised in Coventry and I'm very very proud of that fact . I loved all the old photos of stuff like the City Arcade , Owen Owens huge store in Broadgate , the old carousel outside the Retail Market , and even some old advertising from Barnby's toy shop :-) although I have lived just up the road in Leicester since the Autumn of 1968 , Coventry always has a special place in my heart , because I feel it's where my roots lie .
A treasure archive!. I only lived there in the early 90s and again mid 90s. Binley rings a bell but Coventry a massive place - I used to go to Far Gosford street where there was an indoor/outdoor Indian eatry (takeaway) I came out with so much food for so little to money!!! - I lived in Radford Road mostly endless long street row of houses but so many buses you could go anywhere into the nearbye suburbs like Ball Hill shopping centre. Does anyone remember a working mens club called the Tam O' Shanter in Earlsdon? - I went there every Friday and all 60s'-80s' discos or the Rainbow Inn in the centre.
I remember the Hand & Heart on Far Gosford Street. We would be naughty and drink there when I was in sixth form. I'd also spend hours in Hits & Misses browsing the records but never being able to afford to buy many. It's a shame that's gone now. There was an amusement arcade further up the street we would hang out in too. That's also gone.
left now in scotland now but its great to remember the eighties within this video it all went down hill but these were the days worth remembering---thank you for posting
Good lord , The Bug and Black Bat . I was on an outward bounds course in Coventry in ‘89 and a few of us snuck off and went into town . One of the girls that was on the course ( who was from Cov ) took us to this pub and I remember getting pissed in there at lunch time . Had a bloody good afternoon with some of the folks off the course , I always remembered the name of this pub . It was in there , whilst getting sozzled , that I realised I really fancied the girl that was showing us around the town centre Got some really happy memories of that time .
Thank you so much for posting this video which brought back many memories of growning up In Coventry in the 50's and 60's. I am keen to see Part One but cannot find it anywhere! Could you please provide a link to it?
The family moved to Coventry from a small town when I was 10. I had far too many bad experiences in Coventry and couldn't get out of there fast enough when I was old enough. I was only there for around 7 years or so. I still have family there and did visit quite regularly but I haven't been since about a year before the pandemic and never want to go back there again. All the good places I remember no longer exist. All the places me and my friends would hang out in. Like Spin-A-Disc records and Virgin Megastores gone. Forum bowling is now a church. Laser Quest arcade gone. Quasar gone. Hits and Misses gone. I won't dwell on the negative experiences I have had here, I've done that elsewhere on other videos. But my feelings for this city are mixed, mostly can't stand it but still have a tiny little soft spot for it.
Coventry used to be a major manufacturing hub. Now? Student high rises, all getting their PhD's, but nothing but 'service industry' jobs waiting for them. Yep, Amazon now sits on the former Jaguar factory ground. Jesus Christ!!
I was there 76-83. Got a few pics from 6th form 83. If you saw a comedy sketch show called 'My sister was bitten by a moose' (which included the now famous Clive Owen), I was in that.
I don't remember one on Clay Lane, that must have been before my time.I lived in Coventry during the 1990's. I remember Hits and Misses on Far Gosford Street. That was my favourite.
I'm Coventry born although live in Bangkok now. Cov in the 70s and 80s lots of violence in the city centre pubs and clubs. Many racist sympathisers too, but they were defeated thanks to the good people of Cov.
Can not believe how much Coventry council ruined our City with those high rise monstrosoties.But then as now their remit seems to be if it,s in the way knock it down.Lost too many lovely buildings that the luftwaffe could,nt destroy.Need,nt have bothered,the council have done a better job than Hitler.
Have you all seen Coventry today. You wouldn’t recognise the place. It’s run down and depressing. Heart breaking. My home city ruined by student accommodation being built everywhere. Is scruffy and dirty ! SAD !
9.16 What the hell is that supposed to be? A bull fight? Nice touch. Why not just have a giant statue of 2 fighting dogs? I chuckled at the woman who said there was lots to do, then the camera shot of a sign with the attractions. A car park. A theatre and a different car park.
Yes that confused me. I thought I was losing my marbles because I don’t remember blue buses. Like you say, it is better to watch old film in black and white and not tamper with it.
Lived in Coventry for three years in the mid eighties and I'm proud to be an adopted Coventrian
I’m Coventry born and bred. I left in the 90’s moved to the US and then Canada. Went to Holbrooks and PK school. Coventry is almost unrecognizable now. Used to live Broadgate and the City Centre. My heart is still very much there. Thank so much for the videos. I have watched them all 😊
Coventry born and bred. I loved these clips. It seemed a much nicer place then. Whether City of Culture will improve things remains to be seen, but I thought the 70s and 80s were excellent. I remember going to British Home Stores and they had a food section where I bought some lovely cheese. The indoor market at that time had a great fish market where I would buy a cooked crab on a Saturday morning. Memories!!
Sorry mate, it would have been even better if the Coventry Corporation hadn't finished off what the luftwaffe started.
From woodend miss Coventry good days now live in London for the last 25 years still have family there Coventry will always be in my heart 💯❤️👍👏👏👏👏
Lovely reminder. Great place to grow up in the 60s and early 70s 💕
I think these type of videos are great. I was born in the city and experienced the 80’s and 90’s. Coventry in those days was underrated compared to a lot of other places in the country. A lot of these pictures bring back instant memories of going shopping with my mother on a Saturday amongst other things. The city was a different place in those days. I’m just glad I lived in the city when it was thriving and vibrant unlike the younger generation there now. The youngsters today wouldn’t believe Cov had a vibrant nightlife at one stage. I didn’t realise at the time that was as good as it would get for the city as a whole. The problems that the city faces now are numerous and complex, but without any industry in the city employing huge amounts of people, the city will continue to regress. Unfortunately I can’t foresee any type of industry in the near future putting any type of roots down in the city
Born and raised in Cov, but left in the eighties. My brother was bassist in local group The Wild Boys, I worked at the pit, and along with another brother were doormen at The Silver Sword and Tamango's. So many happy memories from these great pictures when Cov was a vibrant city. Visited in March 2018 for the first time in years and it looks a dump. Such a shame.
It was even better in the 30's, before the town planners got their hands on what the luftwaffe left.
I knew Tony Lynch who was the drummer in The wild Boys, good little band
@@grahambell231 I also worked briefly with his brother Kevin who was a DJ at the Dog & Trumpet. I guess this pub has long since changed its name...
Looking back, growing up in Coventry during the 80's and early 90's, i actually forgot how many pubs there used to be in Coventry. I've heard some great stories from older relatives about incidents that occurred in pubs that no longer exist. Definitely a bygone era
Some pubs back then were known city wide for it kicking off as were a few nightclubs.
Fond memories of the City Centre in the 80's and early 90's, so much more character and feeling about it, now it has lost its soul due to over modernisation.
Have you seen the sky line know in cov don't recognise it looks like an American city all big building. We got council people with brummie accents making decisions for cov🤑
really impressive and lovely film . I was born and semi raised in Coventry and I'm very very proud of that fact . I loved all the old photos of stuff like the City Arcade , Owen Owens huge store in Broadgate , the old carousel outside the Retail Market , and even some old advertising from Barnby's toy shop :-) although I have lived just up the road in Leicester since the Autumn of 1968 , Coventry always has a special place in my heart , because I feel it's where my roots lie .
A treasure archive!. I only lived there in the early 90s and again mid 90s. Binley rings a bell but Coventry a massive place - I used to go to Far Gosford street where there was an indoor/outdoor Indian eatry (takeaway) I came out with so much food for so little to money!!! - I lived in Radford Road mostly endless long street row of houses but so many buses you could go anywhere into the nearbye suburbs like Ball Hill shopping centre. Does anyone remember a working mens club called the Tam O' Shanter in Earlsdon? - I went there every Friday and all 60s'-80s' discos or the Rainbow Inn in the centre.
I remember it well,
I remember the Hand & Heart on Far Gosford Street. We would be naughty and drink there when I was in sixth form. I'd also spend hours in Hits & Misses browsing the records but never being able to afford to buy many. It's a shame that's gone now. There was an amusement arcade further up the street we would hang out in too. That's also gone.
left now in scotland now but its great to remember the eighties within this video it all went down hill but these were the days worth remembering---thank you for posting
Fantastic video! Thank you
Loved it, thanks for the memories, took me right back to being a wee laddie again!
Good lord , The Bug and Black Bat . I was on an outward bounds course in Coventry in ‘89 and a few of us snuck off and went into town . One of the girls that was on the course ( who was from Cov ) took us to this pub and I remember getting pissed in there at lunch time .
Had a bloody good afternoon with some of the folks off the course , I always remembered the name of this pub . It was in there , whilst getting sozzled , that I realised I really fancied the girl that was showing us around the town centre
Got some really happy memories of that time .
Living in Florida now..been away the last 10yrs.. 52..
Never go bk.. but fun to watch the memories
Great stuff!!
Thank you so much for posting this video which brought back many memories of growning up In Coventry in the 50's and 60's. I am keen to see Part One but cannot find it anywhere! Could you please provide a link to it?
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They should never have demolished the Coventry Theatre.It had an art deco look.They should have built a new building for the transport museum
I saw Bowie there in June 1973.
I remember the theatre, I would wait in the bus stop that used to be outside it. There was a subway that went under the road by Pool Meadow.
Rip Terry Hall
When Coventry used to be Coventry
It still is Coventry.
Brilliant video 10/10
Fantastic video
The family moved to Coventry from a small town when I was 10. I had far too many bad experiences in Coventry and couldn't get out of there fast enough when I was old enough. I was only there for around 7 years or so. I still have family there and did visit quite regularly but I haven't been since about a year before the pandemic and never want to go back there again. All the good places I remember no longer exist. All the places me and my friends would hang out in. Like Spin-A-Disc records and Virgin Megastores gone. Forum bowling is now a church. Laser Quest arcade gone. Quasar gone. Hits and Misses gone. I won't dwell on the negative experiences I have had here, I've done that elsewhere on other videos. But my feelings for this city are mixed, mostly can't stand it but still have a tiny little soft spot for it.
Looked much better back then, should be like that now ❤️❤️
Where is part 1?
This is great stuff!
Can remember meeting in here ❤❤❤
Coventry used to be a major manufacturing hub. Now? Student high rises, all getting their PhD's, but nothing but 'service industry' jobs waiting for them. Yep, Amazon now sits on the former Jaguar factory ground. Jesus Christ!!
What was there before Jaguar? Were people lamenting how things have changed back then too?
Was the big Jaguar from Anstey Road saved or demolished?
Where is that at 9:39 with the bloke and his trolley?
What have they done?
I was at Binley park school from 79-84
I was there 76-83. Got a few pics from 6th form 83. If you saw a comedy sketch show called 'My sister was bitten by a moose' (which included the now famous Clive Owen), I was in that.
Played against Binley Park in a junior school soccer match decades ago.
You sure it was a Juniors match? Binley was a Senior school.. though I remember a chess match between Binley and Richard Lee Juniors.. Binley lost.
Can anyone remember what the music/record shops were called on the corners of Clay Lane etc?
It's bugging me
I don't remember one on Clay Lane, that must have been before my time.I lived in Coventry during the 1990's. I remember Hits and Misses on Far Gosford Street. That was my favourite.
@EgoChip this would have been 70s/80s
@@imeach2897 Way before my time then
Dear Frank Ifeild another Cov kid of course..nice post thank you..
I'm Coventry born although live in Bangkok now. Cov in the 70s and 80s lots of violence in the city centre pubs and clubs. Many racist sympathisers too, but they were defeated thanks to the good people of Cov.
what 🤣
6:05 where is it?
Not Cov, looks more like Brum.
First guess was Hill fields, but too many blocks.
Could it be Spon End and the tall block was it called Meadow House?
I think that what you have as the Pink Parrot dance floor is Park Lanes
I think you're right Pink Parrot/Tamangos was square.
I was never in a fit state to remember really but I think that is The Pink Parrot.
Don't for get there were two floors, think that is ground floor
I think that pic of the town crier is from the 90s
Some of the footage is 1990's, e.g. 2:31
My dad went to binley park
Can not believe how much Coventry council ruined our City with those high rise monstrosoties.But then as now their remit seems to be if it,s in the way knock it down.Lost too many lovely buildings that the luftwaffe could,nt destroy.Need,nt have bothered,the council have done a better job than Hitler.
Have you all seen Coventry today. You wouldn’t recognise the place. It’s run down and depressing. Heart breaking. My home city ruined by student accommodation being built everywhere. Is scruffy and dirty ! SAD !
An shows willenhall
9.16 What the hell is that supposed to be? A bull fight? Nice touch. Why not just have a giant statue of 2 fighting dogs?
I chuckled at the woman who said there was lots to do, then the camera shot of a sign with the attractions. A car park. A theatre and a different car park.
It's a depiction of the Dun Cow, a legendary huge and savage beast. Look up Guy of Warwick and the slaying of the Dun Cow.
Should use black and white photos and not colourise them because the colours are not correct, the buses were not blue.
Yes that confused me. I thought I was losing my marbles because I don’t remember blue buses. Like you say, it is better to watch old film in black and white and not tamper with it.
Shame the city isn't the same it's awful here now
Nothing ever lasts forever...
Blimey no Romanians!
There were Romanians, outside the shops
I liked the bantam pub