Albany Road, Coventry
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Albany Road, Coventry
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 12 Jun 2021
Albany Road was built in 1898 and named after the Duchess of Albany, who visited Coventry that year. The lower part, seen here, followed the route of the Earlsdon Jetty, a muddy and sometimes insanitary path that had connected Earlsdon to the Butts and Coventry. Buildings soon followed and also a tram service, which lasted until the second world war. http://www.earlsdon.org.uk/history/streets/albanyrd.html The photo is taken from the top of the steps on the path, by the upper of the two railway bridges, which leads to Westwood Road. Winifred Avenue can be seen leading off to the right. The large brick building behind the white property on the corner is the Nexus music academy. It was built in 1922 as the Broadway cinema and later renamed the Astoria before closing in 1959. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37913 The modern white block in the distance on the left is the Earlsdon Village development of retirement homes.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.402394
Longitude
-1.526671