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COVENTRY'S LADY RIDES AGAIN

Coventry's Lady Rides Again (1949)

The wife of American Ambassador unveils a statue of Lady Godiva in...

AROUND BRITAIN - COVENTRY

Around Britain - Coventry (1948)

Princess Elizabeth lays foundation stone of new shopping centre in...

LONDON

London (1951)

Wife of the Prime Minister visits the International Film Exhibition in London.

COVENTRY - POLIO STRIKES

Coventry - Polio Strikes (1957)

Coventry faces an outbreak of polio.

BLUEBIRD SOON READY

Bluebird Soon Ready (1962)

Donald Campbell's new car is prepared for a record attempt in a Coventry...

LEGS WORTH A MILLION

Legs Worth A Million (1961)

Gloria Swanson helps to judge a Million Pound Legs competition in Coventry.

CYCLO-CROSS

Cyclo-Cross (1969)

Barry Moss wins Amateur National Cyclo-Cross Championship race at Allesley Park.

 

 

COVENTRY aka COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Coventry AKA Coventry Cathedral (1940)

Compilation of shots of bombing damage to Coventry and London.

LONDON SCENES - PICCADILLY

London Scenes - Piccadilly (1940)

General London street scenes showing Piccadilly Circus and Regent...

QUEEN AND DUKE AT JAGUAR CAR FACTORY

Queen And Duke At Jaguar Car Factory (1956)

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Jaguar car...

QUEEN AND DUKE AT JAGUAR CAR FACTORY

Queen And Duke At Jaguar Car Factory (1956)

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Jaguar car...

CHAMPION EGG LAYER

Champion Egg Layer (1950)

William Young shows off his hen which is a champion layer. Coventry, West...

SCENES OF BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY AND LICHFIELD FOR A.B.C. TELEVISION OPENING

Scenes Of Birmingham, Coventry And Lichfield For A.B.C. Television Opening (1956)

Statue of...

 KING'S CUP AIR RACE

King's Cup Air Race (1957)

The King's Cup Air Race won by jet aircraft for first time.

NEW WAY OF PARKING - COVENTRY

New Way Of Parking - Coventry (1961)

New car park and shopping centre in Coventry

VINTAGE CAR RALLY - CABIN CRUISERS

Vintage Car Rally - Cabin Cruisers (1962)

Vintage car rally to Brighton, cabin cruisers and Coventry...

COVENTRY TANK WEEK

Coventry Tank Week (1914-1918)

Crowds around tank in park during war bond rally in Coventry.

COVENTRY'S TANK WEEK PART 1

Coventry's Tank Week Part 1 (1914-1918)

One shot, panning over war bond fund-raising event in a park -...

COVENTRY'S TANK WEEK PART 2

Coventry's Tank Week Part 2 (1914-1918)

Dignitaries, officials and soldiers at war bond fund-raising event.

THE FOOTBALL MANAGER aka JIMMY HILL

The Football Manager AKA Jimmy Hill (1962)

A look at various aspects of Jimmy Hill's job as manager...

MODEL AIRCRAFT FOR TESTING USE

Model Aircraft For Testing Use (1956)

Wind tunnel tests for aircraft design are carried out using...

MOTORING SCHOOL

Motoring School (1956)

An unusual driving school - method claims to boost confidence and the instructors...

SILVERSMITH

Silversmith (1965)

Gerald Benney is seen designing & making silverware - nice dinner party scenes at end...

PRINCE IN THE BLACK COUNTRY

Prince In The Black Country (1923)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, receives warm welcome on his tour...

COVENTRY THE MARTYRED CITY

Coventry The Martyred City (1940)

Shots of Coventry - destroyed by terrible bombing raid by Germans....

STALINGRAD TO COVENTRY

Stalingrad To Coventry (1951)

The Mayoress of Stalingrad pays a visit to the war damaged city of...

MERIDEN CROSS issue title is ON THE SPOT

Meriden Cross Issue Title Is On The Spot (1943)

Item about Meriden Cross in Warwickshire that marks...

KING'S CUP AIR RACE

King's Cup Air Race (1954)

Pilot Harold Wood wins the King's Cup Air Race.

CUSHIONCRAFT ON TEST

Cushioncraft On Test (1960)

John Britten and Desmond Norman test out their new cushioncraft machine. ...

RADIO BABY  SITTER

Radio Baby Sitter (1950)

Nice item about how neighbour can baby sit from own home with help of radio....

 PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Princess Elizabeth (1948)

Princess Elizabeth opens site for new shopping centre in Coventry.

CPL HUTT COVENTRY'S VC

Cpl Hutt Coventry's Vc (1914-1918)

Corporal Hutt VC with dignitaries and officials at fund-raising event.

HOMETOWN - COVENTRY

Hometown - Coventry (1959)

A brief view of the local buildings and important sights

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT COVENTRY aka PRINCESS ELIZABETH  COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Princess Elizabeth At Coventry AKA Princess Elizabeth Coventry Cathedral (1948)

A speech by...

LADY GODIVA RE-ENACTED AT COVENTRY

Lady Godiva Re-Enacted At Coventry (1936)

Carnival parade through centre of Coventry with historical...

EARL HAIG UNVEILS WAR MEMORIAL

Earl Haig Unveils War Memorial (1927)

Earl Haig unveils the beautiful Coventry war memorial.

END OF FUEHRERS aka NUREMBERG VERDICT or END OF FUHRERS

End Of Fuehrers AKA Nuremberg Verdict Or End Of Fuhrers (1946)

Retrospective look at Nazi...

Special - KING AND QUEEN AT POLICE COLLEGE

Special - King And Queen At Police College (1951)

King and Queen visit police college in Coventry.

STRIKE CRISIS

Strike Crisis (1955)

Railway strike talks in Unity House, London and Standard workers' meeting in...

THE QUEEN LAYS FOUNDATION STONE

The Queen Lays Foundation Stone (1956)

Queen lays the foundation stone of the new Coventry...

THAT LADY RIDES AGAIN

That Lady Rides Again (1951)

Lady Godiva and suffragettes take part in parade depicting Coventry's...

COVENTRY - SPIRE BY COPTER

Coventry - Spire By Copter (1962)

RAF Belvedere helicopter lifts spire into position on new Coventry...

JIM CLARK 'FLYING SCOT'

Jim Clark 'flying Scot' (1963)

Jim Clark wins the Belgium Grand Prix.

VERY NAZI WEDDING

Very Nazi Wedding (1963)

National Socialist Leader Colin Jordan weds Francoise Dior - anti-Nazi...

ROSS SALMON

Ross Salmon (1954)

British cowboy Ross Salmon rides through Piccadilly and sets up camp in...

WENDELL WILLKIE TOURS BOMBED BRITAIN - 1940

Wendell Willkie Tours Bombed Britain - 1940 (1940)

American politician Wendell Willkie visits...

SIR BASIL SPENCE

Sir Basil Spence (1970-1979)

Views of buildings designed by famous architect Sir Basil Spence.

SIR BASIL SPENCE

Sir Basil Spence (1970-1979)

Views of buildings designed by famous architect Sir Basil Spence.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT COVENTRY aka PRINCESS ELIZABETH COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Princess Elizabeth At Coventry AKA Princess Elizabeth Coventry Cathedral (1948)

Various shots...

THE NEW

The New "Bluebird" (1960)

Donald Campbell, the Duke of Richmond and others discussing the engine of the...