In 1972 Broom Mill still had two turbines in place, one of which was used to generate electricity for lighting the old mill which by then was only used for ...
I have more detail – but broadly: Tom Abbott, b. Beverley, Yorkshire in 1918. Lived in London. Joined Metropolitan Police, Joined the RAF(1941), trained pilots in USA. Returned to UK(1944). ...
The Coventry Blitz was a series of bombing raids that took place on Coventry during World War Two. By far the most devastating of these attacks occurred on the evening of 14 November 1940. ...
Wanting something to pass the hours during this time? Try solving some of our jigsaw puzzles of photos on our website. We used Jigsaw Explorer to create these puzzles, and hope you ...
On the A45 Fletchamstead Highway in Coventry is the Phantom Coach pub – one of my grandfather’s drinking places back in the 1930s. Curious as to how it got its ...
After his service in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during World War One, Ernest returned to his work as a master printer and partner with his father in the family business, A. ...
In the early 20th century, Ernest Carl Maisey was a well-known and popular figure around Warwick and Leamington. He was born in Leamington Spa on 5 February 1879, the son ...