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Helen F
Warrington
76 of 136  Tue 15th Dec 2020 1:18pm  

Well we know that it's Triumph and 1947 - does that narrow it down?
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NeilsYard
Coventry
77 of 136  Tue 15th Dec 2020 1:51pm  

I did think that last part looked a bit like off Priory Street towards the old baths but didn't think Triumph were manufacturing bicycles by that time - motorbikes only?
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Helen F
Warrington
78 of 136  Fri 26th Feb 2021 11:16pm  

Coventry Blitz in colour 1940 New to us?
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Mick Strong
Coventry
79 of 136  Fri 26th Feb 2021 11:23pm  

Amazed how clear the roads were
Mick Strong

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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
80 of 136  Sat 27th Feb 2021 9:42am  

Yes, there was a huge importance placed on getting people back to work, so the army was brought in the next day to help clear the rubble and restore communications as quickly as possible.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
81 of 136  Wed 3rd Nov 2021 2:19pm  

Philip Handy on the Visit Historic Coventry FB page has just shared this film, rescued from an old VHS tape. Hopefully you can all view via this link. I think there is a very rare capture of hoardings around the new Pru building going up which we have talked about on here before at 42:26.
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Throwley
Bucks
82 of 136  Wed 3rd Nov 2021 4:59pm  

re. the Triumph cycles query... Triumph sold off their bicycle production in 1932, making motorcycles only in their Priory Street works. Triumph cycle production was transferred to Coventry Bicycles (makers of the Three Spires brand, an offshoot of the Coventry Motor Cycle Company and under the governance of Siegfried Bettmann of 'original' Triumph fame) in 1936, at their factory in Wellington Street, Hillfields, which is the likely location for the film in the previous post.
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Helen F
Warrington
83 of 136  Wed 3rd Nov 2021 5:04pm  

Thanks for the information, Throwley, and welcome to the forum Wave
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Wearethemods
Aberdeenshire
84 of 136  Mon 4th Apr 2022 5:36pm  

Completely by accident I've just watched on the 'Talking Pictures' TV Channel a short (15mins) 1960 colour film in the 'Look at Life' cinema series entitled 'Rebirth of a City' which I don't ever remember seeing before. At the end it says that it can be seen again by visiting www.tptvencore.co.uk - it is very interesting. Thumbs up
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Wearethemods
Aberdeenshire
85 of 136  Thu 7th Apr 2022 4:04pm  

If you click on the above link and scroll down to the film, it says it will only be available until 11th April!
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NeilsYard
Coventry
86 of 136  Wed 14th Sep 2022 11:10am  

Talking of films... Great excitement currently in Earlsdon as they are filming a drama called 'Three Little Birds', written by Lenny Henry, based on his mother’s arrival in the UK from the Caribbean. They've been in Warwick Avenue for the last couple of days (and nights) and have used several other streets in Earlsdon to recreate the 50's look needed. Warwick Avenue was also used in one of the 'Nativity' films.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
87 of 136  Fri 9th Dec 2022 2:46pm  

Does anyone know where I can find a copy of a BBC film circa 1960 called 'Coventry Kids'? There is a snippet of it here but I'm looking to view the full film. It was also known with a subtitle - Coventry Kids: People of a Restless City.
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mcsporran
Coventry & Cebu
88 of 136  Fri 9th Dec 2022 3:34pm  

I think this may be it - Twitter BBC archive - but you need to have a Twitter account.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
89 of 136  Fri 9th Dec 2022 3:49pm  

That looks like it, mcsporran, thanks, although the whole film is about 45 minutes long. I think it may contain some footage of Little Palace Yard just before it was demolished and of my dad’s cousin Trevor Yardley who lived there, hence why I am so keen to find.
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coventry49
Budleigh Salterton, Devon
90 of 136  Fri 9th Dec 2022 4:22pm  

Are you on Twitter, Neil? Can you look at it for me? I know Trevor was filmed on it. Rosemary

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