Tales from the Archives
Old Bessie – Tredington
Whilst scanning the archives I came across a folklore story from down the road in Tredington. The story is titled Witch creeps through the keyhole in cat form and her name was Old Bessie. It is said that Old Bessie was not invited to a party and wanted to get revenge...
Old Bessie – Tredington
Whilst scanning the archives I came across a folklore story from down the road in Tredington. The story is titled Witch creeps through the keyhole in cat form and her name was Old Bessie. It is said that Old Bessie was not invited to a party and wanted to get revenge...
Galloping Ghosts
Over 200 years ago, a stagecoach with all of its passengers disappeared into a large pool on Canley Avenue on Christmas Eve. Today the story of The Phantom Coach circulates in the city. Just before World War 2, a couple had been living on Canley Avenue and had been...
An audience with Mary Ann Higgins – The Last Woman To Be Hung on Whitely Common, Coventry
I have previously had a private viewing of the remains of Mary Ann Higgins. Mary Ann Higgins was the last woman to be publicly hung on Whitley Common, Coventry. The following is taken from The Herbert Art Gallery website - In 1972 this bag was donated to the Herbert...
Probable Death of Intrepid Aeronaut
On the 31st May 1830, Mr Charles Green descended into Coventry in a Balloon. He left again on the 18th June - Coventry Fair was at this time, on Greyfriars Green, it is said that he skimmed the chimney tops of the houses...what an amazing sight that must have been!...