SPENCER FAMILIES IN COVENTRY 1775-1840. I've asked for this information before, but having lost all my old e-mails when my computer crashed last weekend, I'll ask it again. Were there any SPENCER families in Coventry in the period 1775-1840? Many thanks, Mary Jane Phillips -----Original Message----- >From: pollyp <pollyp@xtra.co.nz> >Sent: Oct 25, 2007 2:50 AM >To: "Warwick@rootsweb.com" <WARWICK@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [WAR] Historic Coventry---do take a look! > >Hi Fellow Listers, > I have just been renewing my acquaintance with Rob Orland's website, "Historic > Coventry". I find that he has been very busy in the interim and that it has grown >emormously. > For those that don't know it, it is in my estimation quite unique in being user-friendly, > interactive, colourful and informative. Once browsing it is hard to stop---and you learn >in such a pleasurable way! > As Eagle Street and the devastation of that area had been mooted recently, I >thought that some of the older ones amongst us especially, would be interested to >know that Rob has added a section on the Blitz. It is unlike any account that I have >previously read and is particularly evocative, with its before and after photos. There > is an account of the raid itself and the aftermath. The photgraphs are the finest that >I have seen It is truly an experience. Some of you, like me, have memories of that time, > but I found that my understanding of the events is now greatly enhanced. > There is also a section on the reconstruction plans of that time, when a fat booklet >was produced. Rob's text and photos make my recall vivid, as I was the proud possesor > of copy and had joined in with the general excitement and exhileration it engendered. > The Now and Then section with it's interactive properties is clever! One shot, of the >devastation viewed from above I feel sure is the same as that we gazed upon when we > climbed the cathedal tower---which we did often, and when we had paid our dues, >ascended with only a caution, "to take care". We didn't need that reminder as the >ancient spiral stairs were warning enough! > Joe, have you seen the photo of the Old Grammar School? A lovely study. And >for my money the full facade of the Council house takes some beating. > It isn't all "old" and there is plenty about the new. Mistakes have been made---and >are still taking place, but there is much to admire, and as the process is ongoing >perhaps the errors will cancel out in time, when their turn comes to be replaced. > The Memories are worth a read. I have one there, but Rob has added more to his > collection. With their photos they are a record of our youth, a time that is now in the >past. > You may have no connections to Coventry, but if you want to be both entertained >and informed you can't do better than to log on for a session. You won't be disappointed. > Regards, > Muriel > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message