View From The Bus

Gosford Street and Far Gosford Street

I am on the top deck of a bus leaving Coventry City Centre

heading down Gosford Street (above) towards Far Gosford Street (below).

Next trip I'm going to jump off the bus and have a closer look

at these old buildings currently being restored.

The modern buildings in the first photograph are

student accommodation.

Have a good weekend :).

Flyover Mural

Coventry Ring Road

Over Gosford Street

I get rather excited when I notice any murals

around Coventry.  That means I can join others at

Monday Mural.

In these photos you can see a small portion of the

2 mile Ring Road which circles Coventry City Centre.

I'm not sure what this mural is all about

but I was delighted to be able to photograph it.

It is on a portion of the Ring Road which cuts through

Coventry University.

I hope you had a Happy Easter.

I do like those big chocolate Easter eggs :).

Mixed Messages

William Morris Building

Gosford Street

The message above seems straight forward

until you see the sign on the wall opposite (below).

Spot the difference between these two ghost signs :).

The William Morris Building, now part of Coventry University,

has a most interesting history.  The University added

two floors in early 2000.  Before that in early 1900's 

ARNO cars and motorcycles were built here. 

After that HOTCHKISS ET CIE produced 50,000 machine guns

during WWI and then produced engines for Morris cars.

 Morris took over and the premises became MORRIS ENGINES LIMITED in 1923.

By 1930 NUFFIELD MECHANISATIONS produced armaments during WW2.

After the war it became the 

Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.

If you would like more detail, follow the link HERE.

The arrows (below) show where

the two ghost signs are located (with their conflicting information).

I enjoyed trooping out in cold today searching

for the sign below.  I was really surprised when

my husband spotted a second sign.  Well done, that man!

Participating in Monday Mural

No Priority - Proceed With Caution (Coventry City Centre)

I had heard about this new 'traffic signal free' intersection in Coventry and here it is.  It seems that buses, cars, a large number of university students and others (like me) can share the intersection space all at the same time.

Gosford Street and Cox Street Signal-free intersection

This doesn't look too bad at the moment.  The plan is to introduce a 20 mph speed limit throughout the City Centre.  The 'shared spaces' for anything moving are expected to be safe for all concerned.  Fingers crossed!