The City of Coventry ; its industrial situation and advantages : Corporation of Coventry, Development Officer, 1934
A small card covered booklet issued in 1934 by the council's Development Manager explaining the central situation and advantages of Coventry as a base for industry. At the time Coventry was fortunate in that it was bucking the trend of many 'traditional' industrial areas as it was home to many of the newer consumer industries that weathered the storm of the Depression in better shape. These included light engineering, especially bicycles and motor cars, elctrical goods and man-made fibres. The booklet extols the availability of skilled and educated workforces.
The booklet gives an interesting list and description of sites and locations for new works. These include the old Coventry Ordnance Works, then owned by English Electric and available for disposal, older works now vacated by the original manufacturers for newer suburban factories, such as Rover's Parkside Works, as well as 'greenfield' sites at Radford, Pinley, Tile Hill and Canley. The old National Filling Factory, another relic of WW1 munitions, was also available at Holbrook Lane.
The cover plays it safe in terms of design with an embossed version of the coat of arms and gothic style lettering.
The City of Coventry ; its industrial situation and advantages : Corporation of Coventry, Development Officer, 1934
A small card covered booklet issued in 1934 by the council's Development Manager explaining the central situation and advantages of Coventry as a base for industry. At the time Coventry was fortunate in that it was bucking the trend of many 'traditional' industrial areas as it was home to many of the newer consumer industries that weathered the storm of the Depression in better shape. These included light engineering, especially bicycles and motor cars, elctrical goods and man-made fibres. The booklet extols the availability of skilled and educated workforces.
The booklet gives an interesting list and description of sites and locations for new works. These include the old Coventry Ordnance Works, then owned by English Electric and available for disposal, older works now vacated by the original manufacturers for newer suburban factories, such as Rover's Parkside Works, as well as 'greenfield' sites at Radford, Pinley, Tile Hill and Canley. The old National Filling Factory, another relic of WW1 munitions, was also available at Holbrook Lane.
The cover plays it safe in terms of design with an embossed version of the coat of arms and gothic style lettering.