EPW044050 ENGLAND (1934). The Singer Motor Car Repair Works on Gosford Street and environs, Coventry, 1934

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Details

Title [EPW044050] The Singer Motor Car Repair Works on Gosford Street and environs, Coventry, 1934
Reference EPW044050
Date April-1934
Link
Place name COVENTRY
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 434251, 278789
Longitude / Latitude -1.4964681486476, 52.405657518776
National Grid Reference SP343788

Pins

This was originally the Hotchiss works then Morris Motors. This wing of the factory burned down in 166 ('67?). At the time it was partly occupied by the Inland Revenue. People were coming out of pubs in the evening singing ' the tax office is burning'!

Coventry kid
Friday 29th of November 2013 04:10:48 PM

Trebor
Sunday 25th of August 2013 12:31:25 AM
London Rd Cemetery

Trebor
Sunday 25th of August 2013 12:26:35 AM

Trebor
Sunday 25th of August 2013 12:23:51 AM

Trebor
Sunday 25th of August 2013 12:22:59 AM

JG
Friday 26th of July 2013 08:29:16 PM

JG
Friday 26th of July 2013 08:28:46 PM
Far Gosford St.

JG
Friday 26th of July 2013 08:27:25 PM
Calcott cycle, later car factory. Dates from 1890s. Calcott was taken over by Singer in 1926.

JG
Friday 26th of July 2013 08:26:39 PM
Paris Cinema. Opened in 1912 as Crown Theatre. Closed as a cinema in 1981.

JG
Friday 26th of July 2013 08:23:48 PM
river Sherbourne

JG
Friday 26th of July 2013 08:19:01 PM

User Comment Contributions

Make that 1966!

Coventry kid
Friday 29th of November 2013 04:11:42 PM
Looking South

Trebor
Sunday 25th of August 2013 12:22:09 AM