I think over the years not only has Coventry changed but I also recognise that I have changed. That is the great thing about this forum: It keeps refreshing the recollections and triggering new memories. Today, I visited Longford park as I start to re-trace my school age days memories. New to this forum. We have also buried a time capsule to be dug up in 25 years. I'm just the same Pete . I am, frankly, overwhelmed by what Jeff and his generation have made of my old village - it's a joy to see the old village, these days. URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24208. Coventry has changed over two centuries. It did not seem to be as drab as I remembered it.. I think I was more surprised, and even depressed by what “they” were doing to Broadgate and the city centre. Some of them very vivid, but they sometimes seem so far away as if in a previous life. Maybe it is nostalgia. On 14th May 2014 9:07am, MaryMc said: Wow, I had no idea this thread was still going! Who knows, I might even be able to make it to one of the famous breakfast meetings. also remember the di dis vans. I was staying with friends in Buckinghamshire, and I took a train up from High Wycombe, specifically to see my seriously-sick friend.

Longford & Exhall was a small railway station serving the areas of Longford and Exhall, to the north of Coventry, England, on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line, built by the London and North Western Railway. I used to use the library on Windmill Road a lot in the 50's and early 60's. if you dont mind me saying I too think longford looks nicer now.but when I go past on very few occasions I get a warm feeling of times gone by & look to see anyone I may remember. Lovely memories of our youth . There's no doubt in my mind that it was a joyful place to grow up; however, Longford always struck me - as a child - as "run-down" though I was never sure whence the downwards-run began. This site does not offer what it says on the tin (I think Philip lost the tin somewhere - just joking), but it opens up a panorama of the city we knew, the city that is, the city we know it might become. Longford brings great memories for me because I used to go roller skating at the capitol rink known mainly as Longford skating rink. Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions. For statistics about Longford itself, In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Longford like this: LONGFORD, a village in Exhall parish, Warwick; on the river Anker; adjacent to the Coventry and Nuneaton railway, 4 miles NNE of Coventry. I have many fond memories of Longford. Mickw not only gave me the news of my friend's departure, he provided me with the address of his widow, an address I had lost.

Longford lt has a station on the railway, and a post office under Coventry. ( possibly no one by now ) yet it only feels like yesterday I used to go there also its great to hear peoples memories who lived /born there. We would play them. Next door on a disused part of the ground we have had our round house constructed and a quiet area planted for all the children and staff to enjoy.