
Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member | 1 of 142 Sat 7th Jul 2012 7:34pm Webmaster, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1535 I bought some old negatives on eBay recently, including a few of the Stoke area near to where I live. I've added them to the collection for all to see.... Stoke images in Rob's pics
....but can anyone date them? I would guess late 1960s - early 1970s judging by the cars and clothes - but can anyone tell us more about the pictures? ![]() |
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JohnnieWalker Bonny Hills, Australia All posts by this member | 2 of 142 Sat 7th Jul 2012 9:48pm : Joined Jul 2011 Total posts:276 Definitely after 1964, with all those newish looking Ford Anglias with the "backwards" rear window. The nearest house on the left in the Bourne Rd photo (only see the front door) was where my aunt and uncle, Floss and Reg Wilkinson, lived at the time. Another aunt and uncle, Beat and Perce Stafford, lived further up on the right. True Blue Coventry Kid ![]() |
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NormK bulkington All posts by this member | 3 of 142 Sat 7th Jul 2012 10:25pm : Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:668 Nice set of photos Rob. Johnnie Walker is about right with the date, one thing that sticks out where is all the traffic? It was great in them days, no parking problems, not like it is now, a rat race with nowhere to park and traffic wardens trying to squeeze you in any way they can. Things were so much easier then and as I said nice photos. Milly rules |
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Baz Coventry All posts by this member | 4 of 142 Sat 7th Jul 2012 10:39pm : Joined May 2012 Total posts:302 The first pic shows a nice little hint as to when it was after. Car reg LKV 693F, anyone know what year that was? ![]() Always looking forward to looking at the past. |
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NormK bulkington All posts by this member | 5 of 142 Sat 7th Jul 2012 10:45pm : Joined Jan 2012 Total posts:668 It was 1968 Baz, I was 27 then and I think those were the best years. Milly rules |
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DBC | 6 of 142 Sat 7th Jul 2012 11:04pm |
LesMac Coventry All posts by this member | 7 of 142 Sun 8th Jul 2012 9:44am : Joined Dec 2011 Total posts:203 Don't know when but some good guesses there.
Few of us would now have the bottle to stand in the middle of the road to take photographs.
Rather nice to see pictures without a single wheelie bin. Les |
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scrutiny coventry All posts by this member | 8 of 142 Sun 8th Jul 2012 12:07pm : Joined Feb 2010 Total posts:685 The variation on years is that the reg spanned two years, August-August. I had an F reg Viva but it was 1968. ![]() |
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MisterD-Di Sutton Coldfield All posts by this member | 11 of 142 Sun 8th Jul 2012 6:55pm : Joined Sep 2011 Total posts:601 On 8th Jul 2012 12:07pm, scrutiny said:
The variation on years is that the reg spanned two years, August-August. I had an F reg Viva but it was 1968.
The 'F' registration was the first one to run August to July over 1967-68. A to D ran January to December for 1963 to 1966. 'E' ran for only 7 months, January-July 1967.
The most recent car on the photos that can be dated is the 'F' reg one. Looking at the others, there don't seem to be any models much later than that, most being classic 60s cars. So I would presume the photos to be no later than 1970. ![]() |
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 12 of 142 Sun 8th Jul 2012 7:31pm Webmaster, : Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1535 Many thanks to all for looking at the Stoke gallery. Glad I wasn't far off in my guess of the era - and I never knew about the change in the "car year", I always used to think it had always run from August to August - so thanks MisterD-Di for that useful snippet.
More than anything, of course, these pictures bring back memories and a strong feeling of nostalgia. I wonder how many of us remember shopping on Ball Hill as it looked below. It doesn't really look drastically different nowadays to be honest.... there are just a lot more cars now - and not such interesting models as there used to be.
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JohnnieWalker Bonny Hills, Australia All posts by this member | 13 of 142 Sun 8th Jul 2012 9:42pm : Joined Jul 2011 Total posts:276 On 8th Jul 2012 7:31pm, Rob Orland said:
This is clearly the T junction looking west where Bourne Rd meets Brindle Avenue. Bourne Rd now becomes Glencoe Rd after passing through where the gates used to be. I wonder what that trolley thing is on the pavement at the right?
Here's a clip from Google Maps, showing the very same tree, about 45 years on! Lost a few leaves, but then, after 45 years, most of us have too - otherwise hasn't changed a bit! ![]() ![]() ![]() True Blue Coventry Kid ![]() |
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Ghengis Smith Ireland All posts by this member | 14 of 142 Sun 8th Jul 2012 10:16pm : Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:65 Rob & JW, is this the spot? This has been bugging me all day ![]() ![]() Don't look around to find the sound that's right beneath your feet |
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dutchman Spon End All posts by this member | 15 of 142 Sun 8th Jul 2012 10:25pm : Joined Mar 2010 Total posts:2633 What happened to the houses? ![]() |
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