Binley Rd 1924 #OldCoventry

Tram, Binley Rd 1938 #OldCoventry

Siddley Ave 1931 #OldCoventry

Employees leaving Humber works 1908 #OldCoventry

Humber Rd 1910 #OldCoventry

Walsgrave Rd 1906 #OldCoventry

Stoke band of hope, Walsgrave Rd 1907 #OldCoventry

Clay Lane 1912 #OldCoventry

Morris factory Clay Lane #OldCoventry

Longford Rd, near what is now the M6 junction #OldCoventry

That’s all for now from #OldCoventry Thanks for viewing, more to come very soon!

This #OldCoventry is dedicated to chemist Wyatt Wingrave, a gifted photographer who owned a store in High Street (pictured). These incredible images were captured c1860 with chemicals used from his store. He was more than likely the only photographer in the area at this time

Wyatt Wingrave’s store is the ground floor of the timber framed building now long gone. He would have used heavy glass plates which were slotted into a huge camera as film was yet to be invented. c1860 #OldCoventry #WyattWingrave

Gosford St taken by #WyattWingrave and has changed lots since this c1860 picture #OldCoventry

Bayley Lane in c1860 looks like it has barely changed #WyattWingrave #OldCoventry

An c1860 Greyfriars Green still has some recognisable remaining features like the Quadrant and the Spires but if you look closely there is imagery of Christchurch which was lost during the Blitz leaving just the spire today #WyattWingrave #OldCoventry

Further down Bayley Lane c1860 #WyattWingrave captures the essence of the era, a remarkable timestamp of #OldCoventry life

#WyattWingrave captures an c1860 Bishop Street long before the motor vehicle was even invented #OldCoventry

And finally my personal favourite from Coventry chemist #WyattWingrave an unrecognisable c1860 Broadgate with its cobbles, awnings and carriages, sadly demolished in the 1930’s to make way for the motor car, years before the Luftwaffe inflicted more devastation. #OldCoventry

BBC4 now, classic British cars: made in #OldCoventry