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The aftermath of The Blitz on Coventry city centre in November 1940 (picture courtesy of the Coventry Telegraph)
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More than 500 people died and thousands of buildings were destroyed
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Our Blitz survivors Clive and Barbara
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Clive and Barbara meeting the pupils at Keresley Grange Primary School
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The Coventry Evening Telegraph’s office was destroyed in the raids (picture courtesy of the Coventry Telegraph)
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Now new industries have sprung up, like Severn Trent Water’s new headquarters in the city
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The remains of Coventry Cathedral (picture courtesy of the Coventry Telegraph)
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Now new and old cathedrals stand side by side
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One of the biggest legacies of The Blitz was Coventry’s Ring Road
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And Ikea’s development gave the city a post-modern look