Then & Now

Waverley Road – Then & Now

Not all Then & Now articles relate to dramatic changes or destruction and reconstruction. This Then & Now comparison shows a Waverley Road of the 1960s that is immediately familiar to modern eyes. In fact, only the differences that really stand out are the models of the cars on display. A few more front gardens… Read More Waverley Road – Then & Now

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The West Side of The Square – Then & Now

This mid-1960s image shows a rank of shops on the west side of The Square, opposite the clock tower, which survived the blitz and look remarkably unchanged today. A lost telephone box and belisha beacon represent pretty much the only substantial changes in the foreground of the image. Parking was still permitted along Warwick Road… Read More The West Side of The Square – Then & Now

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The Square from Warwick Road – Then & Now

This scene of Warwick Road and The Square is much like many other postcards of the scene from the era. It does however show The Square before the Clock Tower was built in 1906. The right hand side of the scene is not unfamiliar to modern eyes. The buildings either side of Station Road, including… Read More The Square from Warwick Road – Then & Now

Newsletters

May 2017 Newsletter

KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – May 2017 Newsletter Guide Books Richard Morris was an inveterate collector of guide books, particularly of places of architectural note. Jenny has so many of them that she is offering them to Members of the Society for free. Tonight you will find another batch. We suggest that you take what… Read More May 2017 Newsletter

What's On?

KHAS Meeting on Monday May 8th

Dear KHAS Member, Just a reminder that there will be a KHAS meeting on Monday May 8th at 7.45pm, in the Senior Citizens’ Club at Abbey End. Mathew Morris will be speaking to us on “Revealing Greyfriars:  The Search for Leicester’s Lost Franciscan Friary.” We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Best regards, Geoff Whiteman — Secretary,… Read More KHAS Meeting on Monday May 8th

Then & Now

Kenilworth Station Platforms – Then & Now

This is a timely Then & Now pairing, insofar as Kenilworth, which has been without a station since the old station was shut in the 1960s, is at last making visible progress in building a replacement. Both stations are visible in the Then & Now scenes above, taken from the Priory Road footbridge. The curve… Read More Kenilworth Station Platforms – Then & Now