Welcome to Coventry Rebuilt This site is dedicated to the history of Coventry. The plan…
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News
Here is a short blog update on the news and developments of Coventry Rebuilt. I’ll…
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Burtons
By the 1930s, Montague Burton was a rapidly growing business. The chain store was already…
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Marks and Spencer
M&S came to Coventry in 1929. The ancient buildings of 12,13 & 13a Smithford Street…
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Owen Owen
A brand-new department store opens in Coventry. After the demolition of Butcher Row in 1935…
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St Mary’s Cathedral
Cathedral No. 1 This is a short potted history of Coventry’s first Cathedral – much…
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Coventry Blitz
November 14th 1940, Coventry was almost destroyed by World War II bombing. The following film…
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Market Hall
The Coventry Market Hall was built in the 1860s, complete with a clock tower. It…
