Lovely song. Grew up in Coventry in 60s & 70s Best place in the world to grow up. Had such a great time. 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

Video makes me cry there's nothing in cov anymore growing up best days of my life

I loved the way town Centre use to be especially in the 80's, I have so many fond memories of shopping in places like Owen and Owens and my parents always use to take us to Barnabys which was so magical especially at Christmas, sadly these days are long gone, although there is lots of regeneration work going on in Coventry right now it will never have the same feeling as it use to have, I do anything just to walk back through the old Coventry just how it use to be back then, No matter what though Coventry will always remain in my heart and forever will x

wherever you go people say where you from don't recognize your accent. cov and fucking proud!!

I miss the fountains in town. I loved the one with the wild horses. Broadgate (Godiva) looked better back then also.

Wow great memories, watching this you realise just how much it has changed, for the worse, sad

Gran and Grandad lived in Holbrooks, used pretty much every boozer and club around the area, same with Radford where my uncle and family still live. Very fond memories of Cov.

best days of my life grew up in late 70's 80's 😀😀😉😉😉 thank u 4 the memories 🖒🖒🖒🖒

Loved Coventry. Great place to grow up in 60s and 70s. Great photos and song. Thank you 🌈

Was born and grew up here so I have some very fond memories of some of these places from my childhood. Left for sunnier pastures in Gloucestershire years ago but my parents still live there so I visit now and again...... Damn it's changed..... And not for the better either. It's an utter hellhole now!

Brilliant video. It reminds me of growing up in Cov through the 80's/90's. Especially the pictures of town. I would give anything to be able to walk through there again as it was back in the day. Sorely missed.

I remember Coventry in the 1990s I don't remember a Zoo but I used to go to Wyken Slough on the outskirts, it was a nature reserve. Fond memories of the WEDGE that was a food and book shop and met some of the actors that went there in their break whilst performing at Belgrade theatre (I used to work there too). Also loved the car museum free to get in! The best part about Coventry centre back then lots of charity shops, massive Macdonalds and swimming pool in town.💙💙💙

oh the memories. Fishy moores. Wimpey donut. Remember revolver records? Being dragged round the town and market in the 70's by my mum. Why did I have to go curtain shopping in allied carpets/curtains? :D Busters and studio 21. I worked at park lane and the parrot in the 80's

my uncle's trevor peake , played for city when we won the cup in 87, just sayin

looks more modern back then than it is now.

I was born in Coventry I left 35 years ago and I still missed the place Born in Coventry Coventry in my heart

Brilliantly put together great memories but its not the same anymore

Looked amazing in those days. Seems likes it's more of a university campus than a city today.

Thanks for sharing this video. Was a student in Coventry from 1975 to 1978, first at Condon for a few weeks and then Earlsdon. Enjoyed it greatly along with the visits to Highfield Road.

It brought back many memories. Shame Coventry is not the same as it was back then. Thanks for sharing.

Ahhh the three tuns. I watched the 1990 wc semi final in that pub. Great memories😊/😢

Remember Mr George’s. so much fun. 🌸🌸🌸

I worked for COVENTRY CLIMAX in the north east for 24 years from 1973 until 1997 as a service engineer, Most towns and cities are suffering from a decline in manufacture etc . Here is no different (STOCKTON ON TEES ) a total shadow of its former self .I and my colleagues did our training in COVENTRY, and i for one loved it so many friendly people. I also had a COVENTRY built car a 1959 Standard ensign ,it was bought in 1969 by my father and i acquired from him in 1978 i sold it in 2019 after it covered 293633 miles yes that is the correct mileage. I regret to this day selling it. I know CLIMAX was acquired by Kalmar in the 80s but i was kept on by them only left because of the next take over .However i still long for my days spent in COVENTRY happy days.

This is absolutely brilliant put together I wish coventry was like this today with so much stuff today being built. Love to go back in time and live the memories

brought back some memories, even had the pub my husband I met in. Great video.

I remember most of these places from back then. Sadly, a lot of these landmarks have gone now! Great memories, indeed!

Great memories. Not like to trash today x

coventry city was a fantastic place to be born and live in as these great pics show.change had to happen as lose ing car factories and many other manual jobs put it into decline .how ever it now has a great new future with so many young people [from all over ]students in a fine university .a major refurb is in progress in the center .and a rich diversity of culture from the many migrants that have settled here .it will be as great as it ever was .it rightly got the city of culture awarded.this city has a long and proud history ,has lasted hundreds of years and will continue for many more.

My dad used to work at fishymoores I'm 73 now

Damn, some great times brought back to life :D

I was born in Cov many years ago, left to live in London in my late teens, now living in Bangkok for the last two years. Up the Sky Blues, but SISU out.

💙💙💙 My memories of childhood 💙💙💙

I like it the way it used to be, so much nicer, and cleaner 💩

❤ look what our Clown Council has done to our fair City over the years .

Very nostalgic. Loved the choice of music. Lots of things missing though.Did not see the Belgrade Theatre and fountain, Peeping Tom, the Cathedral, Swanswell pool, Lady Godiva.

God I miss coventry so much moved to essex 15 years ago now there is still part of me still there tho

Thanks. That was a walk down memory lane.

hi , thankyou so much for posting this . it's Cov as I really remember it as a little un . I was born in Gulson Road hospital in 1963 and semi grew up on Crossway Road off Green Lane . I attended school at Brentwood Avenue Primary School until we moved to Leicester , in the Autumn of 1968 . I clearly remember being taken into town on a Saturday , Owen Owen , the Coventry Retail Market , a ride on the carousel a toy from Woollies or Barnby's on Smithford Way ( IF GOOD) Fishy Moores for dinner , then home . Yes they were the days :-)

Love it brings back good memories

Excellent,loved this.

Great video and great tune of my great city

Thanks for this delightful selection - I've enjoyed so much looking thru them - some bring back so many fond memories, it hurts to see our beautiful City's demise over the years. See how much green we had around in the city centre back then?. Your concentrated efforts on the pop culture failed to miss out a true venue - none other than 'The General Wolfe' - ah yes! The Old Wolfe itself - legend in its own day. Despite that - poster place brought back lots of memories. I always remembered its inviting smell of Patchouli oil, leather and sweat. (ah - I could vignette all day long). Me - I am a Willenhall 60's babe and am hunting for pics of the old hostels that once graced The Chase fields there - (rows upon rows of single red coloured hostels that housed many old men after the war) -alongside the now St Anne's School (one I went to) - and opposite too - Stretton Ave - them and the prefabs - ah - to see such images once more would be welcome.

The Smithford Hotel was where Peter Butterworth of "Carry On" fame died on 16 January 1979. He stayed there while appearing in Alladin at the Coventry Theatre.

I remember it when I was at school two tone rude boys lasting effect on me

Brilliant video. Proud to be a COVENTRIAN!.Good luck with CITY OF CULTURE!.We are excited just clear everything up now because its looks like a building site .😳

I always will remember the Acorn in Potters Green, as a kid it looked really space age and I seem to remember it was on stilts? Looking at the photo of it here it looks MASSIVE. what an Iconic design that place was, well ahead of its time. I bet It'd do really well as a family Food pub if it was still around... I guess we'll never know.

Great memories

Fishy Moores was hands down 100% the best chippy !! Miss that place :)

The 'Smithford' hotel was actually called The SMITHFIELD hotel, and as your other commenter rightly pointed out it is where Peter Butterworth died.

I grew up in Coventry and watching this with the music has brought back so many happy memories i remember going to the zoo as a child i was so sad when it closed the giant African statue was such a land mark.

I'm in the last pic !! 😊😊😊

Some great memories................. ;o)

I just wana go back too days 😂 MR gzzzz and front line Phillips

Debbie Harry is now 77 , jeeeze l life has shot by ;

growing up in cov in the 70s and 80s i thought cov was a dump but omg if it was a dump back then i carnt think ove a word 2 state how bad it is now

Love it ❤️

I remember going to watch BATMAN (1989) and Ghost (1990) in there. Also ABC cinema was great.

I know it well. If you're tired of Coventry, you're tired of life. City of Dreams.

Aah the memories

Those were the days

I was born in 1991 so before my time. Coventry was a lot better when I was a child than now.

Dave m cov was lovely growing up but it got that bad I had to move to nuneaton!!!

Amen

Owen owen and C & A were great for shopping

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WHEN WE USE TO GO DOWN THE CITY "THE WEST END".........THE POLICE ALWAYS USE TO SAY......"HAY UP HERE'S THE BEDWORTH LOT"................C.C.F.C .................

I haven't lived in Coventry since 2003, it's a soulless place these days - t'was very different in the 80's and even the early 90's.

Rich history

Any one know the song and/or band?

Oh,I do miss Fishy Moores

I lived in Coventry as a boy at this time. Saw The Specials at Coventry Polytechnic. There was a round building just down from HMV was it a Wimpy's?

Coventry is suffering the same as all big cities and towns are. Supermarkets scattered all over the surrounds of the city have made the town centres pretty much unused & unvisited. The internet is adding to it. I remember as a kid we were dragged down town every Saturday morning on the bus from Tile Hill so my mum could go to the market (to buy the god awful tripe her and my dad used to have for dinner) and the huge Co-op & if we were really lucky on to Owen Owens for a glassy eyed look at all the goodies in there. Not been back much since 1979 and sad about the decline.

Lady Gurdoyvah. Be anymore Cov?. ❤

Lot of changes Cov has developed a lot,.

Same as

And to think we used to moan about how bad Coventry was back then , it’s a dump now soulless, just look how nice broadgate was with grass and trees , all the pubs and clubs have closed down , this place is now a ghost town , PUSB

Dr Feelgood was Coventry Theatre not tiffanys May 1977

The wimpy shown is where i worked when it was mr big couldn't stand the boss though

I live in radford coventry

Maybe more time on the landmarks and less on concert tickets would have been better. So would dating all the photos, if possible.

Coventry not what it used to i grew up in the 80s 90s

The tune is annoying after a while as it's on a Loop

Didn't sound like the one singer was a Cov kid.....

Does anyone remember toms, the shop when I was little I got a free Tom Thumb 🤓

Wen back for first time in 30 years...worse than it was:-((

Most of the buildings seen here have been demolished and student accomodation built on them. Bit shit really.

Brilliant video but what’s that shite music son??

I am fed up of Coventry being identified with Ska music . The Two Tone thing was a flash in the pan that was nothing but a load of Prince Buster tunes with some complaining lyrics . Easy to play and if you can call running on the spot dancing , easy to dance to . No doubt we will have to suffer it all over again when we become the City of Culture . Lord help us .

wtf happened to the city, now it's just terrible. looked so much cooler in the 70's and 80's. now it just looks dead and lifeless. all the homeless are just a disgusting reflection of how the city has changed just for ugly student housing... (i'm a student btw)

Poster place ❤️