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Bibliography.

Or to put it another way.... a list of books and guides that I own which have been both educational and inspirational to me in learning about the history of our city of Coventry.

 

TitleAuthorYear first PublishedComments
The City of Coventry - Images from the PastDavid McGrory1996 
The meaning of the Street Names of CoventryMagaret Smedley2000 
The Story of the Destruction of Coventry CathedralProvost R. T. Howard1941 ?Brief 15 page account of the night of the blitz.
Guide to Coventry CathedralProvost R. T. Howard1954 
Coventry between the WarsCoventry City Council1988Photographs by Arnold Stringer, 1893 - 1988
Hill's Street Guide of Coventry - With MapHill's1936 
Coventry's HeritageLevi Fox1957Enlargement of earlier 1947 book.
Ruined and RebuiltProvost R. T. Howard1962 
Phoenix at Coventry - The Building of a CathedralBasil Spence1962 
Coventry - Six Hundred Years of Municipal LifeFrederick Smith B.A. F.G.S.1945 
Guide to the Historic City of CoventryJarrold Publishing2000 
Coventry Cathedral - After the FlamesJarrold Publishing1987 
Coventry Old and NewE. B. Newbold1974 
Britain in Old Photographs - Around CoventryDavid McGrory1991 
Britain in Old Photographs - CoventryDavid McGrory1994 
Francis Frith's West MidlandsFrith Book Co.2000Photographs from the Francis Frith collection.
The Illustrated History of Coventry's SuburbsDavid McGrory2003 
Coventry Past and PresentDavid McGrory2001 
A History of CoventryDavid McGrory2003 
Nostalgic CoventryTrue North Books Limited1999 
101 Views of Coventry, Rugby, Leamington, Kenilworth, Warwick and DistrictW. H. Smithc.1910 
Godiva's Heritage: Coventry's IndustryAlbert Smith & David Fry1997 
The Coventry we have LostAlbert Smith & David Fry1991 
The Coventry we have Lost - Volume 2Albert Smith & David Fry1993 
St. Mary's Hall, CoventryJoan C. Lancaster CBE FSA1981Edited version of the 1948 original.
A Guide to the Buildings of CoventryGeorge Demidowicz2003 
The Character of CoventryJohn Ashby2001 
The Early Records of Medieval Coventry(Edited by) P. R. Coss1986 
Coventry - History and GuideDavid McGrory1993 
The Archaeology of the Medieval Cathedral and Priory of St. Mary, CoventryMargaret Rylatt & Paul Mason2003 
Coventry Under FireG. W. Clitheroe - Vicar of Holy Trinity19422nd Edition, enlargement of 1941 1st edition.
Coventry's Town WallEileen Gooder1971Coventry & Warwickshire Pamphlet No. 4 - Revised and Enlarged 2nd Edition.
Coventry Leet Book Volumes I, II, III & IVMary Dormer Harris19131971 Reprint of 1907-1913 Leet Transcriptions covering the years 1420 to 1555
Coventry: Excavations on the Town Wall 1976-78John Bateman and Mark Redknap1986 
Coventry as it wasVirginia Gilbert1973A collection of photographs.
True as Coventry Blue(Edited by) Iain Soden2000Papers presented to Margaret Rylatt. (City Archaeologist, 1973-2000)
Lady GodivaDaniel Donoghue2003"A Literary History of the Legend."
The Future CoventryThe Corporation of Coventry1945Some proposals and suggestions for the Physical Reconstruction and Planning of the City of Coventry.
Coventry Through The Ages(Compiled by) D. J. H. Smith1969Some descriptions of the city c.1540 to 1868
Coventry CathedralJohn Thomas1987The development and history of Coventry's three cathedrals.
A History of the Blue Coat School and the Lych Gate Cottages, CoventryGeorge Demidowicz2000 
The Excavations at Broadgate East, Coventry 1974-75Margaret Rylatt and Michael A. Stokes1996 
The Third SpireAlan Munden1991A history of Christ Church. Pamphlet No. 17 in the "Coventry and County Heritage" Series.
Coventry At WarDavid McGrory1997Part of the "Britain in Old Photographs" series.
The Story of WhitefriarsCity of Coventry Leisure Services  
The Story of CoventryMary Dormer Harris1911Part of the "Mediaeval Towns" series.
Coventry In CameraJohn H. Drew & Andrew J. Mealey1985A selection of photos with descriptions mainly from the 1860's
Memories of CoventryAlton Douglas1987 
Coventry: A Century of NewsAlton Douglas1991A Coventry Evening Telegraph publication.
Coventry: The Ancient City with the Modern OutlookThe Corporation of Coventry193814 page guide book.
The Early History of CoventryR. H. C. Davis1976Dugdale Society Occasional Papers - No. 24
The Ancient Records of CoventryMary Dormer Harris1924Dugdale Society Occasional Papers - No. 1
A Night in Little Park StreetJ. B. Shelton1950John Bailey Shelton's personal account of the Coventry Blitz.
The History of CoventryBenjamin Poole1852"Being a concise account of the Ancient Institutions, Customs & Public Buildings of the City, and a Complete Epitome of Modern Changes."
Dr. Troughton's Sketches of Old CoventryMary Dormer Harrisc1908Sketches by Dr. Nathaniel Troughton, Descriptive notes by M. D. Harris.
Coventry At WarAlton Douglas1983 
Coventry's Civil War 1642 - 1660Trevor John1994Pamphlet No. 20 in the "Coventry and County Heritage" Series.
Municipal Exhibition 1945Coventry Corporation1945Official Souvenir Handbook for the Exhibition held at the Drill Hall 28th May to 8th June 1945 to celebrate 600 years of Incorporation.
Coventry, A History & CelebrationDavid McGrory2004Part of the Francis Frith Collection.
A Harvest of History - The life and work of J. B. SheltonM. Rylatt & M. Montes19982nd Edition - 1st was 1982.
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in CoventryDavid McGrory2004 
Coventry - Its Mediaeval InterestC. J. Ribton-TurnerEarly 1930'sFirst Edition
Souvenir of Coventry 1920'sFrom the "Seal of Artistic British Excellence" Series.
Life in an Old English TownMary Dormer Harris1898 
Some Manors, Churches and Villages of WarwickshireMary Dormer Harris1937 
King Henry VIII School 1545 - 1945G. L. Marson & F. H. Metcalf1945 
The City we LovedCoventry Corporation1942 
Coventry: The Hidden HistoryIain Soden2005 
Coventry: The Tradition of Change and ContinuityCoventry Corporation1966 
True as Coventry BlueMary Hulton2000Pamphlet No. 21 in the "Coventry and County Heritage" Series.
Engineering the Development of CoventryBrian Redknap2004Pamphlet No. 26 in the "Coventry and County Heritage" Series.
Images of England - CoventryGeoff Barwick2005 
Veterans' VoicesCaroline Freeman-Cuerden2005 
The History & Antiquities of WarwickshireSir William Dugdale et al.1825Being a Concise Topographical Description of the Different Towns and villages in the County of Warwick...
The Golden Years - The Hippodrome Theatre CoventryMichael J. Newman1995 
Coventry Produces...The Coventry Chamber of Commerce1951 
St. Michael's Church Past & PresentA. J. Brookesc1905Including a Brief History of Coventry.
Moonlight SonataArrangement by Tim Lewis1990Accounts of the Coventry Blitz 14th/15th November 1940.
Coventry: Its History and AntiquitiesBenjamin Poole1869From Authentic Publications, Ancient Manuscripts and Charters, Corporation Records, Original Contributions, etc.
Haunted CoventryDavid McGrory2005 
Images of England - The City of CoventryGraham Kempster2004 
Anglo Saxon Coventry and its ChurchesSteven Bassett2001Dugdale Society Occasional Papers - No. 41.
Mary Dormer Harris - The Life and Works of a Warwickshire HistorianJean Field2002 
Coventry's First CathedralEdited by George Demidowicz1994Essays from the 1993 Anniversary Symposium.
WarwickshirePainted by Fred Whitehead - Described by Clive Holland1906 
King George V's Silver Jubilee 1910 - 1935Stephen King-Hall for Coventry City Council1935To the Boys and Girls of Coventry.
The Crowning of the King and QueenStephen King-Hall for Coventry City Council1937To the Boys and Girls of Coventry - The Coronation of King George VI, 12th May 1937.
Coventry in the 1930's & 40'sDeborah Keene1988A selection of photographs selected by the author with descriptive comments.
Historic Towns - CoventryJoan C. Lancaster1974Part of the 'Historic Towns' series.
Godiva of CoventryJoan C. Lancaster1967 
Coventry's BlitzCoventry Evening Telegraph1990Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Blitz.
Know Your CoventryAbe Jephcott1947"One hundred questions and answers concerning Coventry".
Shakespeare the Player - A Life in the TheatreJohn Southworth2000 
The Victoria History of the County of WarwickUniversity of London Institute of Historical Research1969Volume VIII - Coventry & Warwick.
My Life as a Blue Coat GirlIvy Hylands2007Includes on page 38 a photograph of Holy Trinity Church taken by our son, Steven.
History of WarwickshireSam Timmins1889Part of the 'Popular County Histories' series.
Medieval Coventry - A City Divided?University of Warwick Open Studies1981Coventry & Warwickshire Pamphlet No. 11.
Air RaidNorman Longmate1976The bombing of Coventry, 1940.
The West Window at Coventry CathedralEnglish Counties Periodicals Limitedc1963 
Coventry Cathedral ChronicleFriends of Coventry Cathedral1956Issue 10, 1956
Coventry Up-To DateCommissioned by Hughes & Co. Wine and Spirit Merchantsc1894 
Far Gosford Street - Historical NotesCoventry City Council2000Text & Layout by Mark Singlehurst
Coventry CameosLeonard Steane1977First published 1961
Old Coventry and Lady GodivaF. B. Burbidge1952"Being some flowers of Coventry history gathered and arranged."
The Motor Car Industry in Coventry since the 1890'sDavid Thoms and Tom Donnelly1985 
Coventry - A Geographical StudyMembers of the Geographical Association1964 

 
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