Stories of Special and not-so-special Places
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… Continue reading David
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… Continue reading Pastor Abiodun Olaitan
The "Spon Spun Summer Saturdays" are an important part of the annual Spon Spun Festival. This year they took place on August 25 and September 8, next to the Rose community centre and in the Oasis Cafe. The Saturdays brought together more interesting stories of Spon End. The Photo Archive Miners displayed old photographs from 22 Norfolk Street,… Continue reading Spon Spun Summer Saturdays
Avi, the new owner of the Synagogue on Barras Lane, was among the first Spon End residents we interviewed. We met on the last Sunday of July for a coffee at MacDonald's in Alvis Park, named after the legendary factory that stood here once. It took a while to find out who the owner of… Continue reading Avi
It is a little known fact that Spon End used to host a sizeable Jewish community. The only book written on Jewish history in Spon End is Harry Levine's The Jews of Coventry. The text, which is difficult to get hold of, was published by the Coventry Jewish Community at the centenary celebration of the… Continue reading Jewish Spon End
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