Coventry – A Sad History of Blitz Bombs
Coventry suffered terribly during the war, when Hitler’s army dropped bombs on the city in 1940, causing 500 deaths and also destroying the cathedral. At one time, this was the fourth wealthiest city in England, and has the third largest church spire in England (after Salisbury and Norwich).
Home to Lady Godiva, in recent years it became the setting for the successful TV series Keeping Up Appearances.
It was also the unlikely and surprising setting for parts of The Italian Job (the scene where Minis speed through tunnels, were actually filmed in Coventry’s sewers). The film starred Michael Caine in a film set in Turin, but has become known more for its iconic line:
You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
