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Hillfields
was established in 1828 as the first suburb of Coventry when the
city expanded outside the city walls. Before then it was known
as Harnall. The district was
at first called New Town.
Development was rapid during the remainder of the 19th
Century and the district was very important in Coventry's
industrial and social history. It was the home to significant
parts of the City's weaving, bicycle, motor cycle and car
industries.
A
newspaper article
describing Hillfields before it was developed
The
history of Harnall, from the 12th - 18th centuries.
The
Victorian History of Hillfields
The
Postwar History of Hillfields
The
History of Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital
Interesting
and Weird Facts about the history of Hillfields.
Old
maps of Hillfields and a linked gallery
of old photos.
The
history of schools in Hillfields
The
Car History of Hillfields.
The
history of Swanswell Pool.
Information
about other historical industries in
Hillfields.
The
weaving industry of Hillfields.
Hillfields
in the Coventry Blitz and
particularly the devastation of Coventry
and Warwickshire Hospital
The
lost pubs of Hillfields
A
page on the Picture Palaces of
Hillfields
A
quiz to check your knowledge about
the history of Hillfields.
History
of Churches in Hillfields
"In
their own words" -
the oral history of Hillfields
Look
at the 1851 Board of
Health Map of Hillfields.
Historical
Postcards of Hillfields
The
names of places, streets and blocks of
flats in Hillfields.
The
Transport History of Hillfields
Trams
in Hillfields
The
fight to save Vine Street
The
History of the British Red Cross's Gosford Green Centre
The
Hillfields History Quiz
The
residents campaign to declare the Hartlepool, Redcar, Stockton
Roads GIA
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