HOMETOWN - COVENTRY - British Pathé

Hometown - Coventry 1959

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Coventry, Midlands.

Top shot looking down on ruins of the bombed Cathedral. Side shot showing spire and damaged walls. WS and top shot of the rebuilt town centre. Hotel Leofric. Street level scenes of the new Coventry and wide Square. Statue of Lady Godiver on a horse. Modern clock with doors...

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Coventry West Midlands cathedrals hotels Leofric street scenes statues Lady Godiver horses Standard Motors cars factories Triumph

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Cataloguer:: Mike
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 74567

Time in/Out:: 01:52:06:00 / 01:54:22:00
Canister:: DOCS
Film ID:: 2279.11

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Collections: Documentaries
Categories: Travel & Exploration
Viewspaces: MOTORING Pathetone Britain East Midlands - Jim Anderson Cars Coventry architecture

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