toke Local History Group was founded by John Marshall in the summer of 2018, following the local community's restoration of the Joseph Levi Clock at Stoke Green two years earlier, which had heightened awareness of local history.
The group meets regularly at Stoke Library during the winter and holds outdoor events in the summer. Group activities focus not just on Stoke but also on the wider local history of Coventry. A monthly newsletter or journal, now known as Jabet's Ash, was created in September 2020.
The newsletters are far more than simple "what's on" publications but contain in-depth local history articles and much more besides.
The year of publication can be selected below - then click the month, which will open a PDF file in a new browser tab, or in your own PDF programme, depending on your computer's settings.
Select a year: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
| Date | Contains: |
|---|---|
| January | Christchurch spire gains new lease of life -- Coventry's magnificent War Memorial Park celebrates its 100th birthday -- Elm Bank transformation almost complete -- Frank Whittle - born in Coventry, brought up in Leamington Spa |
| February | Campaign group urges review of student accommodation blocks in city centre -- Empress Building - a classic 1930s design -- Origins of a store called Owen Owen |
| March | Empire building in Far Gosford Street -- Shall we take the tram to Stoke? |
| April | Transformation taking place at London Road Cemetery -- Remembering April 1941 -- Copsewood Grange: a hidden gem |
| May | Coventry's year as City of Culture is at last underway -- Starley Gardens unveiled in city centre -- Carriageway gatehouse gives insight into funeral rituals of the past |
| June | Striking changes in the Precinct area -- Ramblings with Clare Balding: Urban Amblings in Cultural Coventry, on the BBC -- Coventry Cathedral: Building for a New Britain, on the BBC |
| July | New plans could see the River Sherbourne uncovered -- Old mosaic pub sign from the White Lion Hotel in Smithford Street -- Stoke Heath - a new suburb for war workers |
| August | First event likely to be a walk in the park -- Classic cars make debut in Coventry Concours -- Looking back to 1907: Canon Blyth issues appeal for new Parish Rooms in Brays Lane |
| September | The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden, with Hugh Dennis -- Biggin Hall - not just the name of a pub -- A fine example of Brewers' Tudor style |
| October | Next stop: Coventry Music Museum -- A street named after Siegfried Bettmann -- A place for rest, recreation and remembrance: the War Memorial Park |
| November | Winter Walk - Canal Basin -- Bettmann and the Priory Street Works -- Remembering Charles Ponder - from Stoke |
| December | Exploration of Coventry Canal Basin -- Your antidote to panel games |
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