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Explore Coventry’s War Memorial Park

Ann Evans October 12, 2020 Explore Coventry’s War Memorial Park2020-10-11T11:20:11+01:00 architecture

Ann Evans continues to explore Coventry’s parks, join her at the War Memorial Park. Coventry’s War Memorial Park has been a popular place to walk, relax, exercise...

Caludon Castle Park

Ann Evans October 5, 2020 Caludon Castle Park2020-10-04T18:16:04+01:00 architecture

Photos by Rob Tysall and Ann Evans Ann Evans discovers the local parks in Coventry; this week it’s Caludon Castle Park. If nothing else, the restrictions imposed...

COVENTRY’S HIDDEN RIVER

Ann Evans August 17, 2020 COVENTRY’S HIDDEN RIVER2020-08-16T09:40:56+01:00 architecture

New life is to be breathed into Coventry’s hidden River Sherbourne, Ann Evans looks to its past, its present and its future. Even if you were born...

BRANDON MARSH BOOST

Ann Evans July 20, 2020 BRANDON MARSH BOOST2020-07-19T10:51:04+01:00 Comments

It’s good news for nature lovers visiting Brandon Marsh near Coventry, Ann Evans reports. Visitors to Brandon Marsh near Coventry are set to get a new, accessible...

ANCIENT ANIMAL POUND RE-OPENS IN COVENTRY

Ann Evans September 16, 2019 ANCIENT ANIMAL POUND RE-OPENS IN COVENTRY2019-09-16T15:47:04+01:00 celebrations

The problem of stray animals is nothing new as Ann Evans discovers as a 400-year-old animal pound is reopened in Coventry. Marking the start of Coventry’s...

COVENTRY’S LADY GODIVA The City of Coventry is famous for many things, Ann Evans tell the story of its most famous woman – Lady Godiva.

Ann Evans September 9, 2019 COVENTRY’S LADY GODIVA The City of Coventry is famous for many things, Ann Evans tell the story of its most famous woman – Lady Godiva.2019-09-06T12:56:16+01:00 architecture

A visit to Coventry would not be complete without discovering the city’s most famous woman from history, Lady Godiva. A bronze statue in her honour stands...

DISCOVER COVENTRY’S HERITAGE

Ann Evans September 2, 2019 DISCOVER COVENTRY’S HERITAGE2019-09-02T08:23:08+01:00 architecture

Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Ann Evans reminds us that Coventry’s Heritage Open Days are almost here. The City of Coventry is steeped in history and...

COVENTRY, UK CITY OF CULTURE 2021

Ann Evans December 18, 2017 COVENTRY, UK CITY OF CULTURE 20212017-12-16T08:40:46+00:00 architecture

By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography As a Coventry Kid, Ann Evans is delighted that her home city has won the bid to...

WENDY’S WEEK GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES AND GETTING NOWHERE

Wendy Hughes October 7, 2017 WENDY’S WEEK GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES AND GETTING NOWHERE2017-10-06T11:59:44+01:00 architecture

What sort of week have you had? Mine has been chaotic to say the least, and I feel I am stuck on a merry-go-round unable to get off...

The Story Behind the Legend

Wendy Hughes October 15, 2016 The Story Behind the Legend2016-10-11T16:37:24+01:00 architecture

By Wendy Hughes Finding I had time to spare on a visit to Coventry, I decided to find out a little about Coventry’s most infamous legend of Lady Godiva. The...

DISCOVERING YOUR LOCAL HISTORY

Ann Evans September 19, 2016 DISCOVERING YOUR LOCAL HISTORY2016-09-18T10:36:44+01:00 architecture

By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography. September is the month for making the most of your local Heritage Open Days. Every year around 40,000 volunteers turn...

BEYOND THE WATER’S EDGE

Ann Evans June 20, 2016 BEYOND THE WATER’S EDGE2016-06-18T08:16:02+01:00 Art

By Ann Evans Beyond the Water’s Edge: Poetry from our world is the brand new poetry-theatre show produced by Midland Creative Projects in association with Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre...

COVENTRY’S LADY GODIVA

Ann Evans April 20, 2015 COVENTRY’S LADY GODIVA2015-04-17T16:20:42+01:00 architecture

By Ann Evans Modern photos courtesy of Rob Tysall She has been the inspiration for poets, painters, sculptors and historians for a thousand years. Mentioned in the...

ELECTRIC RAILWAY MUSEUM

Ann Evans January 26, 2015 ELECTRIC RAILWAY MUSEUM2015-01-24T11:32:11+00:00 architecture

by Ann Evans Photos: Rob Tysall of Tysall’s Photography For years it looked like a dumping ground for old railway carriages. Anyone driving past what is now...