Coventry, Stratford, and Leamington in the 1930s - Film 1017009

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Shakespeare Country Warwickshire including Coventry Kenilworth Stratford Upon Avon 1930's

Opens showing a leaflet with pictures of black and white houses.
Title: Transportation, speed, comfort and safety in passenger transportation represent L.M.S. service.
An L.M.S. steam train.
Title: Coventry City of spires now a centre of the engineering industry has a proud history.
Swansell Gate and Cook Street. A horse and cart with sacks on. The one gate has scaffolding.
Title: Fragment of City walls still shows marks made by King Charles II cannon.
Views of the wall.
Title: Fine old timbered houses.
Shot of the Golden Cross Inn and street including Peeping Tom, C.Southam wine merchants.
St Mary's Guild Hall a beautifully decorated 15th Century stone building with statues, carvings and leaded windows.
Title: Coventry had four Guild Hospitals and near the Old Church of St Johns is Bonds of Bablake now a city museum.
Views of building considered to be one of the most perfect examples of non-ecclesiastical buildings remaining in England. Other black and white buildings.
St Michael's Cathedral and Holy Trinity Church.
Title: The Cathedral Spire one of the finest specimens of perpendicular architecture in the world.
Kenilworth - views including the Castle remains, a ford (puddle?) with cars driving through.
Stratford Upon Avon - a replica stature of William Shakespeare. Harvard House the home of the Harvard's and ancestors of the famous American College. Street scenes.
The Old world village of Shottery and Ann Hathaway's cottage.
Welcombe Hotel, a country guesthouse managed by L.M.S railway with it's grounds and interior.
Royal Leamington Spa including the Royal Pump Room where the waters of Saline springs are noted for their curative properties. A treatment room.



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