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The Archives was set up in 2008 during the refurbishment of Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, and was designed by Demco Interiors. [2] It was set up to combine the former Coventry Archives and Local Studies Library. [3] In September 2018, the Coventry Archives underwent a name and brand change it was renamed after the old 'Coventry History Centre'.
Made up of what was the Coventry archives and Coventry local history, it houses the largest collection of records related to Coventry and its history. [22] including the Charter of Incorporation of the City of Coventry, Coventry City Council records. [23] In 2018 Coventry Archives was re-branded from the previous name, Coventry History Centre. [24]
The Croome collection is the family and estate archive of the Earls of Coventry. Before they were given the title of the Earl of Coventry on 26 April 1697 the family held the title of Baron of Allesborough. The Barony died out with the death of Gilbert Coventry in 1719, as he left no male issue. The Earldom still survives today.
The museum opened to the public on 1 November 2015, the 30th anniversary of Silvers's death, and was initially free to enter. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] Despite being Coventry's smallest museum, it has been described in The Boar (the University of Warwick student newspaper) as "one of Coventry’s major attractions".
In 1956 he was awarded the MBE for his services to the history, archaeology and people of Coventry. [12] Shelton died 29 November 1958, one week after being hit by a motorcycle while out walking in the Green Lane area. Since 1959, the John Shelton Memorial Lecture has been held in his name.
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Jordan Well 1998 Coventry Watch Industry. Coventry was one of the three main British centres of watch and clock manufacture in the industrial age. The Coventry Watchmakers Heritage Trail route includes 22 plaques at the sites of notable former watchmaking factories such as Rotherams, and important watch makers homes.
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