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 | Remarkable story behind the historic Litten Tree Building in Bull Yard -- Looking back: moments from 2023 -- Coventry Chief Constable during First World War was former England goalkeeper -- Waterworks House to have new role as children's home |
| February | Discovering Westwood Heath - historic former hamlet of the Stoneleigh estate -- Chief Constable Charsley - 'an impressive figure when leading civic processions on horseback' -- A Bishop's Palace, a graveyard, and now a George Wagstaffe sculpture -- Phoenix Tree - symbol of rebirth and reconstruction |
| March | Celebrating the Elephants of Coventry -- Coventry Boy statue - a symbol of civic pride -- Stoke's National School - then and now -- From the Caribbean to Coventry, via the Barbican estate |
| April | Group visit to St John the Baptist Church -- Demolition crew tears down disused Harefield Road building -- How Wyken House gave way to the Forum and Poets' Corner -- Rover Showrooms, Three Tuns and Hertford Street: a photo retrospective |
| May | Get set to enter the world of a 16th century weaver: our visit to the Weaver's House -- St John the Baptist Church - a magnificent building in the heart of the city -- In search of the past - a stroll through the burial grounds of Stoke Church -- Sacred Heart Church and School reaches 100 years |
| June | Tomb Tales - an exploration of Coventry's 19th century weaving trade -- Drinking fountain with a story to tell -- Centenary celebrations for Catholic school and church |
| July | 12,000 people visit Herbert Gallery for 'Collecting Coventry' exhibition -- Empire venue in Far Gosford Street sold -- Bull Yard - then and now -- Weaver's House open days |
| August | So much to see during Coventry's Heritage Open Days! -- Open Afternoon for Kingsfield Orchard in Stoke -- Two more 'Tomb Tales' events at Paxton's London Road Cemetery -- Looking back to 1950s Trinity Street |
| September | Joseph Wingrave: pioneer of the earliest Victorian photographs of Coventry -- A glance back at the last year -- Coventry Police Museum showcases stories from city's past -- Further advance for Gosford loopline walkway -- Kingsfield Orchard celebrates Heritage Open Days |
| October | Coventry's Victorian Murder Mile -- Before and after: the slope up to Ball Hill -- Highfield Road stadium remembered - 125 years after the first match |
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