12 – 16 Warwick Road – Then & Now
This ‘then’ view shows the east side of Warwick Road between Station Road and Talisman Square, once the site of The Tannery. Most interestingly in this view, is a glimpse…
The Tannery Pits – Then & Now
This week’s Then & Now comes courtesy of prolific local historian Robin Leach, whose recent research on Kenilworth’s involvement with animal skin processing, in particular on two major sites in the…
Boots the Chemist, Warwick Road – Then & Now
This Then & Now pairing shows Boots the Chemist on Warwick Road, some time in the early 1960s and its modern day equivalent location. This grand old double bay windowed…
Talisman Square Plans – Then & Now
The ‘then’ image above shows a photo of the somewhat tattered billboard that stood at the entrance to Talisman Square as it was being built in 1965. It can clearly…
Building of Talisman Square – Then & Now
This remarkable street scene, dated 28th November 1965, shows the building of Talisman Square in progress. In the ‘then’ photo, both the Almshouses that used to front onto Warwick Road…
The Tannery, Warwick Road Updated – Then & Now
Today's Then & Now pairing is an updated version of an earlier post showing the Tannery, Warwick Road. Thanks to Robin Leach for pointing out that the original 'now' photo…
Warwick Road Aerial Photo – Then & Now
This fascinating aerial view of Kenilworth is dated May 1920, and was obtained from the absorbing Britain From Above website. To the modern eye this scene is notable for the…
Talisman Square, mid 1960s – Then & Now
Talisman square, mid 1960s and again in May 2016. The 'then' picture shows the footbridge being built between the offices built above the north and south sides of the square…
Talisman Square – Then & Now
The 'then' photo below shows Talisman Square, largely as had been initially conceived in the post war planning of the late 1950s. The 'now' counterpart photo was taken in December 2015.…
Almshouses, Warwick Road – Then & Now
These former almshouses on Warwick Road were demolished in 1963 to make way for the Talisman Square development on the site of the adjoining former tannery. Next door was Olive…