Coventry after the Blitz: documentary (1 Viewer)

Brighton Sky Blue

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• Oct 24, 2025

• #1

Really interesting watch

 

eastwoodsdustman

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• Oct 24, 2025

• #2

Saw this a few weeks ago. One of my mates saw his long passed dad on it!
Also interesting to see Caludon Castle school much as i remember it.

 

Flying Fokker

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• Nov 6, 2025

• #3

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Mercian In Anglia

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• Nov 6, 2025

• #4

That was a great watch, thanks for posting.

Didn't realise we were twinned with Saint Etienne- perfect excuse to nab one of their 1970s shirts...

 

Brighton Sky Blue

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• Nov 6, 2025

• #5

Mercian In Anglia said:

That was a great watch, thanks for posting.

Didn't realise we were twinned with Saint Etienne- perfect excuse to nab one of their 1970s shirts...

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It's an odd thing to notice, but I thought generally that the people being interviewed looked healthier and certainly better dressed than if you did something similar now.

 

Sky Blue Pete

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• Nov 6, 2025

• #6

85th anniversary

 

Mercian In Anglia

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• Nov 6, 2025

• #7

Brighton Sky Blue said:

It's an odd thing to notice, but I thought generally that the people being interviewed looked healthier and certainly better dressed than if you did something similar now.

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I'm sure I've read that in some ways rationing (which would have not long finished?) was a lot healthier as it limited fat and sugar intake, meant more homegrown fruit and veg etc.

Wouldn't have fancied walking under all those cars using leaded petrol though, and looks like smoking was still mandatory, so swings and roundabouts.

Definitely some dapper lads and lasses in it, great barnets too.

 

Flying Fokker

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• Nov 6, 2025

• #8

Great story of how Coventry was in the early 60’s. So much to Learn about our history…

 

Johnnythespider

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• Nov 6, 2025

• #9

I watched this a while back when it popped up on my Twitter, the thing that struck me was how well spoken they all were.