David

Few, perhaps, would come to use the term 'luscious' for describing Spon End. Having said that, David’s story of Spon End was an eye-opening walk through the traces of the hidden gems of Spon End that speak to memories of treasures past and present. David, more even than any of our other storytellers, instructed us…

Paul Leather

What ultimately binds us to the places we live in, the places we love, pass by or leave? What makes a neighbourhood? We don't play favourites, although throughout our project we have had soft spots for Spon End's animals, its many plaques, colourful tiles and walls, as much as we have been engulfed with the stories…

Pastor Abiodun Olaitan

Tucked away in front of the Oasis Café and close to Spon Gate School is number 1 Upper Spon Street, the home of a beautifully renovated, small, red brick church. If you happen to be walking past it during the weekend, the sound of singing and sweet choir melodies catch your immediate attention. It is difficult…

Crafty Blokes

It was a wet and windy day on Friday 8th February, not the best weather for the showcase event of Coventry Men's Shed and the 'Crafty Bloke's' 'reveal' of a new outdoor sign. The installation of the sign, it was announced, would have to wait for better weather! The 'big reveal' therefore, took place inside the…

The Kids are Alright

One of the many residents in Spon End with whom we got to talk to and collaborate with is Alan van Wijgerden. Alan is not only a talented filmmaker, chronicling local stories big and small, but also a creative writer, a poet, photographer and a keen miner of Coventry's city archives. We asked Alan if he wanted…

Liz

Flannelly's is a much-loved Spon End pub. Especially amongst the large Irish community in Spon End and neighbouring Coundon, or 'County Coundon' as one of our other interviewees had called it (see our previous post Paul). Our 'Stories of Spon End' therefore, would not have been complete without hearing from the owner of such a…