A Dark History of Coventry
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2026
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-2790-6 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-2790-6 (ISBN)
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An investigation into the darker side of Coventry’s history – from crime and methods of punishment, dungeons and gaols to deprivation and destruction in more recent times.
Coventry has been a major city in England since the Middle Ages. As the city grew, deprivation, crime and its punishment were ever present alongside prosperity. The increasing population attracted by Coventry’s successful industries such as ribbon weaving and clock-making, later bicycle and motor manufacturing was also prey to gangs, violence, robbery and murder. Punishment was severe, whether through imprisonment in the city dungeons and later Bridewell and gaol or execution. Deprivation for many continued through the Industrial Revolution and beyond and during the Blitz in the Second World War Coventry suffered unparalleled destruction.
In A Dark History of Coventry author David McGrory delves into the often lesser known but darker stories from Coventry’s past. This fascinating insight into Coventry will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the city’s remarkable history.
Coventry has been a major city in England since the Middle Ages. As the city grew, deprivation, crime and its punishment were ever present alongside prosperity. The increasing population attracted by Coventry’s successful industries such as ribbon weaving and clock-making, later bicycle and motor manufacturing was also prey to gangs, violence, robbery and murder. Punishment was severe, whether through imprisonment in the city dungeons and later Bridewell and gaol or execution. Deprivation for many continued through the Industrial Revolution and beyond and during the Blitz in the Second World War Coventry suffered unparalleled destruction.
In A Dark History of Coventry author David McGrory delves into the often lesser known but darker stories from Coventry’s past. This fascinating insight into Coventry will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the city’s remarkable history.
David McGrory is a local historian based in Coventry. He has written a number of local history books for Amberley and other publishers. David also wrote a popular column for Coventry Evening Telegraph for five years.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | A Dark History of ... |
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3981-2790-6 / 1398127906 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3981-2790-6 / 9781398127906 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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