That's ace. Trying to get my bearings and work out what is now where that britannia mills was, is it that dodgy pub?
Not sure I agree with you, ohitsaid & ajsccfc. I know I'm old and my memory may be playing tricks, but if the spion kop is under the word Profiles, then diagonally across the pitch is where I used to stand after going through the turnstiles at the end of King Richard Street. I can see no evidence of King Richard Street; it was quite short and was off Far Gosford Street; where is that? Where is Gosford Green? I can't see any sign of the railway bridge that I am sure I had to go under to get to the library that was a little bit further up Far Gosford Street towards Ball Hill. I'm confused (but fascinated). I might get my older brother to have a look - he is well up on the history of Coventry.
Not sure I agree with you, ohitsaid & ajsccfc. I know I'm old and my memory may be playing tricks, but if the spion kop is under the word Profiles, then diagonally across the pitch is where I used to stand after going through the turnstiles at the end of King Richard Street. I can see no evidence of King Richard Street; it was quite short and was off Far Gosford Street; where is that? Where is Gosford Green? I can't see any sign of the railway bridge that I am sure I had to go under to get to the library that was a little bit further up Far Gosford Street towards Ball Hill. I'm confused (but fascinated). I might get my older brother to have a look - he is well up on the history of Coventry.
You are right, Digger. The slope was sorted out soon after JH arrived,Did'nt that far corner have a slope on the pitch ?
This is how I see it:
Red - Swan Lane (I assume that's a bridge for the old rail line just above?)
Yellow - Thackhall Street
Squiggly Blue - West Terrace
That look right?
I know it was much later ,can anyone remember the name of the Arny/navy surplus stores right in the bottom right hand corner where Paynes Lane meets Walsgrave Rd.
You got it George ,thanksi reckon it was, riddy's
I don't think that old shot has the scale to include Gosford Green; assuming road layouts are pretty much the same I make it as the factory being where the red square is here so then you've got where St. Mary's school used to be near the bottom, and Gosford Green should be just about out of shot to the south:
(Excuse the pitch, the man painting the lines on was a bit drunk)
Apologies to all - I was mistaken, and can see it now. The houses in the bottom right hand corner of the photo are on Walsgrave Road. In my memory, the walk from Walsgrave Road up King Richard Street was very short, so I put Walsgrave Road where Brittania Street is. All the fault of a failing memory (plus a couple of shots of decent vodka and some rather good New Zealand Cabernet Sauvignon). :wave:
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