Tuesday afternoon and yesterday we left Coventry Basin on foot to explore the highlights of the city. I must admit it was with the reservation that all that lay ahead was a soulless concrete jungle but having now discovered its chequered past I am presently surprised.
The transport museum plotted the time line of transport from the bicycle to present day.
Reputedly the largest display of British made transport in the world and taking in the Blitz of 1940 when Hitler attacked our centre of industry.
The rise and fall of motor city
Yes please.....
On 14th November 1940, the city of Coventry came under a sustained attack from the bombs of the Luftwaffe. The cathedral suffered a direct hit and burned with the city. The ruins remain hallowed ground today and are part of the new Coventry Cathedral.
Our next stop....
Off course no visit to Coventry would be complete without a a look at Lady Godiva's statue. The story goes that she wanted her husband to reduce the taxes on the local people. He said he would if she rode through the city on horseback naked.......and she did!!!!
Our cultural trip concluded with a visit to the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, telling of the rebuilding of the city.
By now Coventry had earned our respect and was well worth taking time to visit.
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