Nazi Germany's sustained aerial bombing campaign against Britain in World War Two. The raids killed 43,000 civilians and ...
It's a day that Coventry will never forget. But as the years pass and many of those who were around to witness it are no longer with us, it's important to make sure a new generation understands the ...
Growing up in Coventry you learn all about the city's suffering during World War Two. With such symbolic scars as the cathedral ruins standing resolutely in our city centre, it's a history you simply ...
It is common knowledge that German bombs during the Blitz of 1940 caused untold damage to Coventry, killing hundreds and destroying thousands of buildings in the process. Our pre-war city centre would ...
On 14 November 1940 the German Luftwaffe dropped so many bombs on Coventry that three guarters of the city was destroyed. Such was the devastation, the Germans coined a term to describe it - "to ...
Volunteers are needed to help build a 20m (65.6ft) cardboard structure to mark the 85th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz in World War Two. Thousands of pieces will make up the temporary landmark, ...
The gask mask is an important artefact for our city. It represents the struggle people faced during World War2 and was one of the only defences peopel at that time had to protect them. Everybody in ...
Discover the best of Coventry city centre landmarks, from iconic history monuments to hidden gems that make our city a unique ...
A survivor of the Blitz recalls how her mother showed her not to be afraid in a new documentary marking the 85th anniversary of the end of the Blitz. Gill Kirkham, from Coventry, has taken part in ...