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How many of us have an old photograph that contains a mystery person - maybe an ancestor, an old friend, work colleagues or neighbours? Or perhaps you know the people, but can't identify the place? Some of us inherit photos that we know nothing about, and wish to learn where they were taken.... or when. This section of Historic Coventry is where some of those photos can be displayed, both for our viewing pleasure, and in the hope that we might learn more about them from visitors who may recognise some element of your Coventry related pictures....

If you recognise any people or places in the photographs in this section, please contact me so we can solve some of these mysteries. Equally, if you have any such photos of your own, please feel free to contact me, so we can arrange for you to send me a scan - and let's see if someone else can solve your mystery!
 

Football Team Photo

Football Team Photo Here's another lovely old photo from June Gibson, who has kindly allowed this super football team photo to be displayed. It originally belonged to her grandfather, William Kent, who worked for the Singers bicycle company and lived in Gulson Road around the time the picture was taken - probably shortly after 1909. Ironically, it was the Singers Football Club that had become Coventry City F.C. in 1898, and there might even be a connection somehow with this photo.


Clicking on the photo will open another page with a much larger version.

Although the picture was taken at HIghfield Road, (the "Atkinson's Fine Ales" stand being a recent addition at that time) it's probably not the actual Coventry City first team posing for the photo. People have suggested that it could be a 'works' team, or even the City reserve team, but if someone can recognise anybody present, please contact me, so we can begin to solve this local footballing mystery.

Please check the "Small Workforce" on the next page to find a photo-connection with this one.


Court House Green School < - Football Team Photo - > Small Workforce

 
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