RICS in West Midlands: Coventry's Post-war Reconstruction at Coventry Archives

Overview

Coventry Archives and RICS West Midlands is proudly showcasing the research of Eleanor Cook PhD on the post-war reconstruction of Coventry.

It is well known that Coventry suffered a lot of damage during the Second World war. After the war, Coventry was seen as a ‘test case’ for post-war planning. The influence of town planner and architect, Donald Gibbson re-imagined town living to suit modern life. The city came to serve as a microcosm of Britain in the post-war period – a nation balancing the old and the new whilst repairing itself physically and socially.

Join us to learn about Coventry's central redevelopment as an example of regionalist modernism, the city's new neighbourhood units as innovative examples of post-war housing and how this innovative post-war architecture is now under threat.

The talk will be supported by artifacts from the Coventry Archives. This is a chance to explore the wealth of information stored in the archives with an enlightening show and tell session.

Schedule

11:45 Arrival for teas, coffees and cake in the Herbet Art Gallery café (in the same building as the Coventry Archives)

12:15 - CPD session begins

12:45 - Q&A

13:00 - Archives Show and Tell

13:20 - Continued Networking and optional tour of the Archive Strong Rooms

14:00 - event end
 

For information on how to get there, please see information here:

https://www.theherbert.org/visiting/getting-here-parking.aspx