The Streets of Coventry in 1986

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  • Опубліковано 9 кві 2023
  • Filmed a year earlier than the previous trip in 1986 this 'bonus' footage includes a car journey from Kenilworth Road towards 'town', joins the ring road before heading east out of the city via Gulson Rd and Binley Road. Unlike the previous route, there have been many changes here including the closure and disappearance of the eye hospital on Gulson Road together with other changes along the route - most notably Gosford Green area and the removal of the old railway bridge replaced in later years by the construction of 'Sky Blue Way'.
    Hope you enjoy watching this extra footage.
    Music by teodholina from Pixabay

КОМЕНТАРІ • 24

  • @Tisala
    @Tisala Місяць тому +2

    Great stuff. Crazy how some areas and place still the same!

  • @pauletteaston3260
    @pauletteaston3260 10 місяців тому +8

    Brilliant seeing Coventry in the 1980’s thanks!😊

    • @foretrak
      @foretrak  9 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @x4dd
    @x4dd 5 місяців тому +6

    Jeez that brought back the memories, especially seeing 🎶 Elliots Car Accessories Elliots 🎶

  • @RichardCJohnson
    @RichardCJohnson 5 місяців тому +3

    Blimey…a time before Central 6 was built and Gulson Hospital was demolished. Love these videos.

  • @mongolikescandy3433
    @mongolikescandy3433 Місяць тому +1

    Great to see the old cars , i don't think you could recreate that drive now as the ring road by the rail station has changed a little.

  • @yardelli
    @yardelli 10 місяців тому +3

    Looks like in a Dolomite/Triumph 2000? Great footage - again thanks for sharing

    • @foretrak
      @foretrak  10 місяців тому +1

      Could be. Thanks for watching

  • @GeorgieWood765
    @GeorgieWood765 9 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for posting this. It's fascinating.
    I left Coventry in 1996 and it looked very simlar to this. I havent been back for many years, but I've visiting for a couple of days in the next 2 weeks, so I'm really eager to see how much it has changed.

    • @doctorwhoproductions834
      @doctorwhoproductions834 13 днів тому

      How was it? I’ve lived in Coventry my whole life, I wasn’t born when this video was filmed but it doesn’t look alien to me, obviously different cars but overall it looks the same, just a few new buildings

  • @jimmorrison2657
    @jimmorrison2657 8 місяців тому +2

    Top video, mate. I was hoping you would get as far down the binley road as my house, past the fire station.

  • @philipharris5201
    @philipharris5201 5 місяців тому +1

    More please......Top VHS stuff..big panasonic I bet and really well shot....

  • @paulbroderick8438
    @paulbroderick8438 9 місяців тому +2

    Most interesting. Brought up in Coventry but I have never returned since immigrating to the US. For me, the ring road is a mistake, at least have should have kept all portions to the surface. Greetings from Phoenix, Arizona.

  • @intuitionj9394
    @intuitionj9394 4 дні тому +1

    Coventry my birth place loved it freedon to play every body new every one living in wood end had nice little shops to get the new paper Gladys the cake shop to buy cakes what a life then 😊

  • @jimfinlay-hc8ge
    @jimfinlay-hc8ge 3 місяці тому +4

    Coventry before it was spoilt 😢

  • @PhilipInCoventry
    @PhilipInCoventry 4 місяці тому +1

    Passed my school near the start.

  • @RD-dl9ms
    @RD-dl9ms Місяць тому +1

    Was that shot for any particular purpose? Absolutely fascinating.

    • @foretrak
      @foretrak  Місяць тому +1

      Just for the record really. He was trying out his new video camera and filming just about everything!

    • @RD-dl9ms
      @RD-dl9ms Місяць тому

      @@foretrak Pleased he did.

  • @richwall6304
    @richwall6304 2 дні тому

    A few old sights there which no longer exist.. horizon house, home of two tone studios.. I mean, fancy tearing that down. The big old house by the railway bridge that became the fantastic Stoker club.. before disappearing under a huge traffic island for the new road. The council knew full well they were going to demolish it, and yet invested a huge amount of money to turn it into a community centre and live music venue. Something very shady went on I reckon 😐

  • @dbt2787
    @dbt2787 9 місяців тому

    0:42 How clean those flats look compared to now😂

    • @julianfogarty2243
      @julianfogarty2243 7 місяців тому

      I lived in those flats from 07-10. Loved it there.

  • @clint6394
    @clint6394 6 днів тому

    🥲