1920s - The Council House - one of the finest

he designers of Coventry's Council House, Edward Garrett and H. W. Simister, would have certainly been pleased to know the contents of this postcard.

Erected, surprisingly, during the First World War, and replacing a row of much smaller shops and properties, the council house would have appeared extremely imposing, especially for people emerging from the narrow Little Park Street opposite.

The pleasant view of the municipal building in this postcard scene would have been taken from the corner of High Street and Little Park Street, and includes some fine examples of motor cars and a motor cycle & side-car of the time.

If you wish to compare a similar scene from 1926 with its modern counterpart, please try the Now and Then page.