Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann's House
Sydnall Road, 1905
Woodshires Road, 1905
Market Square with Salem Church at far left, early 1900's
Main Street shops. 1970's. The lovely green tile facades at left survive only at one shop, then Barclays Bank. The other three have been 'modernised' but remain empty most of the time.
The business now running in the surviving shop is doing very well indeed.
Coal train delivering to the power station. Near Hawkesbury Junction
Gasworks — River Sowe at bottom, Foleshill Road at left. Looking South. 1932
Gasworks — Looking East. 1932
Gasworks — Looking North-West. 1932
Gasworks — Looking West. 1932
Gasworks — Looking North. Longford at top centre. 1932
Gasworks — Longford Park is at top left, Windmill Road running into the distance. 1932
Main Street (Longford Road) 1920's
Hawkesbury Junction
The power station beyond the greyhound Pub
The Greyhound Hawkesbury Junction, 1980/90's
Bedworth Road from Bridge 10
Main Street (Longford Road) from Bridge 10
Hawkesbury Junction
Salem Methodist Chapel. Watercolour of unknown age but probably nineteenth century
The Dovedale Cinema at Junction of Longford Road and Windmill Lane. 1920/30's
Was an an asian cinema specialising in asian film for some years and known as the
Ritz then, but now mothballed and up for auction.
The power station, Hawkesbury Junction at left. 1929
Longford Power Station viewed from an upper window of the
Old Crown, Aldermans Green, 1960's.
Old Crown, Aldermans Green, 1960's.
Aerial view of Longford Power Station, 1950's?
Interior views of the power station
Two girls on a swing on the towpath of the Oxford Canal Near Tusses Bridge, probably 1940/50's
The power station in 1979
St Thomas Church viewed from Longford Square, probably 1910/20's
Gasworks at site of present Ricoh Arena, Rowleys Green, probably 1980's
Gas tower just before demolition
Hurst Road in flood, 1920's
The Greyhound Inn, 1980's
Landlady of the Greyhound Inn for over 40 years, Mary Beasley. Late 19th Century (died 1928)
Tram coming down Longford Road at the railway bridge toward Coventry, 1920/30's.
Steam train has just passed over
Grange Road, 1920/30's
Sutton Stop, 1979
Absolutely fascinating. Having lived in Longford for 30 years, we have spent a while looking at the photos. Fascinating, especially the aerial views and the Power Station. Thank you for sharing these images.
ReplyDeleteSchools in Coventry should be learning about such history!
ReplyDeletewhat a huge powerstation.
ReplyDelete120 Megawatt. £ x 30 MW sets and 2 x 15 MW.
ReplyDeleteServed my time there as electrical fitter, 1964 to 1969
Dear Jeff Hatt, I love the aerial shots of the location.
ReplyDeleteCould you please credit the following two images to Robert Longden.
Hawkesbury Junction (small b/w), two girls with swing, canalside (sepia).
Thanks, Stephen (his great grandson)
Born and brought up in Sydnall Rd .Sang in choir at St Thomas's church as small boy.Was in the local cubs and went to St Thomas's C of E School until family moved to Wyken in 1962.Think the head was called Mr Fellows ?. Dad worked at Williams and Ilyffe Longford.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures.
Hi I live next to Sydnall road and I was wondering which one your old house used to be?? what if it’s mine or my neighbours!!!
DeleteI lived in Longford from 1948 to 1971 and have a complete background to the photos above
ReplyDeleteIf someone is interested give me a ring 07712689042
David Hargreaves
Can anyone confirm if on the site of Tom Mann House on Grange/Hurst road corner there used to stand a pub called the Fox Inn, but this was either bombed in the blitz or subsequently demolished for the old folks home....thanks
ReplyDeleteSalem, just to be very picky, was a Baptist as opposed to Methodist church, but these are fascinating pics
ReplyDeleteReally interesting. I can remember the Gas tanks.
ReplyDeleteYes there was a pub called The Fox on the corner of Hurst Road/Grange Road, by the original Foxford school which my Dad attended from 1918 until 1928, and my grandparents both attended Foxford in the 1880's-90's. I attended Longford CofE, then Grangehurst which was in the buildings which had been the old Foxford school. My great-grandparents lived in the house with chequered brickwork in Longford Square (then known as Market Square). I would love to see photo's of the old Yards of Longford, Woodhouse Yard, Masser Yard and another one between Longford Church and Longford Park main entrance. Jean.
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