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TonyS
Coventry
316 of 363  Mon 29th Oct 2018 7:13pm  

I think it looks like a gasometer!! Sad Didn't they get rid of several of these when they built the Ricoh Arena?
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lolipop
arley
317 of 363  Wed 31st Oct 2018 12:11pm  

Reading some of these posts brings back many memories. I learnt to swim at the Livvy baths, my brother and mates used to walk from the Pilot down Rollason Rd, across the Black Pad over the footbridge - in those days it was considered ok to go without your parents. Afterwards it was Farr & Reddy`s for a cream cake or a jam doughnut. When we moved to Henley Green in '56 we had the choice of Livvy or Gossy baths. It's been mentioned about the old Priory Baths where they had "slipper" baths. Mother's family lived at 22 George St and used to use the baths regularly. My Uncle John in his young, easy going days was barred from the swimming baths for diving off the rafters instead of the diving board.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
318 of 363  Wed 31st Oct 2018 4:36pm  

There is one of Coventry long distance swimmers of the 1950's that is still alive and he actually took part in the school sports races on the opening day of the Livingstone baths, either '36/7. I believe he was presented with a prize from the mayor. Up to a year ago he was still doing many lengths almost every day in the new pool in town. I never went to that pool in the sixties myself so have no idea where that was. But I did travel in the rowboat when he represented Coventry in the inshore five mile app. in Morecambe Bay swim. He came 2nd and was robbed, for the fisherman that rowed the boat took him a longer way out to anyone else, and so the local town lad won - it was the day I nearly committed murder by tossing the fisherman overboard. Angry
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Prof
Gloucester
319 of 363  Tue 29th Jan 2019 12:25pm  

Memories of school bus taking a class to these well known Livingstone Road baths.
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AD
Allesley Park
320 of 363  Tue 29th Jan 2019 5:58pm  

On 29th Oct 2018 6:49pm, Rob Orland said: I don't wish to controversial, in fact I'm trying to be positive..... but I like it! And it could actually encourage views of the Christ Church spire from people who otherwise wouldn't have noticed it.
I wish it was a bit further across, say where the Squirrel pub is, so there was a bit more distance between them (maybe have straightened up Greyfriars Lane to create a barrier and had the added bonus of making that street more legible) but I don't mind it. I think its a definite improvement of Christchurch House anyway.
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dave owens
california usa
321 of 363  Wed 30th Jan 2019 1:37am  

On 29th Jan 2019 12:25pm, Prof said: Memories of school bus taking a class to these well known Livingstone Road baths.
Learned to swim there in the early 60s. Caught the bus from Freddie Bird's. Good times!
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
322 of 363  Thu 31st Jan 2019 9:29am  

Another one of the 1936 happenings, brilliant for the people of Foleshill and Coventry.
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Heathite
Coventry
323 of 363  Mon 21st Oct 2019 2:16pm  

Here's a few images of The Wave which is in New Union Street.
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PeterB
Mount Nod
324 of 363  Tue 22nd Oct 2019 4:59pm  

The view of The Wave from the IKEA restaurant is quite impressive. Once Coventry Point has been demolished you should be able to see all three spires. Peter.
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Prof
Gloucester
325 of 363  Sun 24th Nov 2019 6:45pm  

Forum library image
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Midland Red

326 of 363  Sat 1st Feb 2020 5:54pm  

"No heart or soul left in the city"
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NeilsYard
Coventry
327 of 363  Sat 24th Oct 2020 4:22pm  

Apols Rob but another one that needs XL sizing to appreciate the full goodness!! Possibly the best face-on full width shot of Priory Street Baths
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
328 of 363  Sun 25th Oct 2020 9:23am  

No date, but long before Pool Meadow and cafe.
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Helen F
Warrington
329 of 363  Sun 25th Oct 2020 12:54pm  

Which started out looking like this on Hales Street (where the Fire Station was built) - Forum library image Despite its appearance, it was built after 1850.
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CliffB
Coventry
330 of 363  Sun 8th Nov 2020 9:00pm  

Hi all, this is my first post, I hope it's of interest. This nice photo was sent to me by Celia Clare, I think it was taken by her great grandfather who was a member of the Coventry Photographic Society in the early 1900's. It is is a lovely clear view of Francis James's Turkish Baths on Priory Street which was originally built as a Wesleyan chapel, but never used as such, it stood on the west side of Priory Street opposite the Triumph Works, I believe this row was demolished in the 1920's to extend the growing Triumph Works. I am not sure what the parade is, it didn't look like La Milo in 1907 to me, could it be the 1902 Coronation?
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