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Hillfields Collection

Background imageHillfields Collection: A residents view from the balcony of a flat in Queens Street, Coventry

A residents view from the balcony of a flat in Queens Street, Coventry, overlooking new flats being built in Hillfields. 12th January 1966

Background imageHillfields Collection: A small boy rummages among the tangled wrecks of old cars on waste ground in

A small boy rummages among the tangled wrecks of old cars on waste ground in the Hillfields area of Coventry. In the background is the towering block of flats in Queen Street. 4th February 1965

Background imageHillfields Collection: Leeds on the attack or is it Liverpool? Coventry youngsters beneath a 10-storey Yardley

Leeds on the attack or is it Liverpool? Coventry youngsters beneath a 10-storey Yardley Street " grandstand" bow to the ritual of Cup Final day on their backyard Wembley. 1st May 1965

Background imageHillfields Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visits Hillfields, Bristol

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visits Hillfields, Bristol. Pictured, guides waiting to see the Duke of Edinburgh. 6th November 1953

Background imageHillfields Collection: Children playing on play equipment on land between flats at Hillfields, Coventry

Children playing on play equipment on land between flats at Hillfields, Coventry, West Midlands. 11th October 1971

Background imageHillfields Collection: A 16 storey block of flats towering over Hillfields, Coventry, West Midlands

A 16 storey block of flats towering over Hillfields, Coventry, West Midlands. 29th April 1966

Background imageHillfields Collection: The concrete framework of the 10-storey block of flats in Hillfields rises up beyond

The concrete framework of the 10-storey block of flats in Hillfields rises up beyond the weather-scarred walls of derelict property in Queen Street, Coventry

Background imageHillfields Collection: The High-rise flats in Hillfields as seen from Coventry Cathedral

The High-rise flats in Hillfields as seen from Coventry Cathedral. The City Mill(flour) with its tall chimney can be seen in the foreground. 22nd March 1968

Background imageHillfields Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrives at Hillfields, Bristol. 6th November 1953

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrives at Hillfields, Bristol. 6th November 1953

Background imageHillfields Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Hillfields, Bristol, pictured at a signing

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Hillfields, Bristol, pictured at a signing. 6th November 1953

Background imageHillfields Collection: Five new lambs at the City Farm, Hillfields, Coventry. 19th February 1997

Five new lambs at the City Farm, Hillfields, Coventry. 19th February 1997

Background imageHillfields Collection: The changing face of Coventry is shown by these new blocks of flats towering over old

The changing face of Coventry is shown by these new blocks of flats towering over old houses in Weston Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 24th September 1966

Background imageHillfields Collection: A contrast between old and new buildings in Coventry. Modern blocks of flats tower over

A contrast between old and new buildings in Coventry. Modern blocks of flats tower over partly-demolished houses in Queens Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 23rd November 1966

Background imageHillfields Collection: The short and tall of the Hillfields landscape. Gone are the row-upon-row of terraced

The short and tall of the Hillfields landscape. Gone are the row-upon-row of terraced houses that once formed the heart of the area and in their place have sprung up great towering blocks of flats

Background imageHillfields Collection: Flat dwellers look down on a huddle of crumbling outhouses in Hillfields, Coventry

Flat dwellers look down on a huddle of crumbling outhouses in Hillfields, Coventry. 11th February 1970

Background imageHillfields Collection: Bulldozers are clearing away the old Hillfields streets to make way for the high-rise

Bulldozers are clearing away the old Hillfields streets to make way for the high-rise flats. Our photograph shows some of the remaining buildings still to be demolished with the new flats looming up

Background imageHillfields Collection: The concrete circle of a sewer pipe outlines the rapidly changing scene

The concrete circle of a sewer pipe outlines the rapidly changing scene. This is the new Hillfields of tower blocks and concrete

Background imageHillfields Collection: One of the open spaces that has appeared in the Hillfields area of Coventry where houses

One of the open spaces that has appeared in the Hillfields area of Coventry where houses have been demolished. The local residents think the area should be landscaped

Background imageHillfields Collection: A resident on the eighth floor of Hillfields House, in Yardley Street, Coventry

A resident on the eighth floor of Hillfields House, in Yardley Street, Coventry, looks out over the roofs of Hillfields at new flats rising up in Castle Street. 1st December 1966


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