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Computers could help fight climate change

A QUARTER of the world’s greenhouse gases could be reduced using computer technology, according to Coventry climate experts. Read

Broad Heath's good sports

DIANE WORWOOD, of Wallace Road, Keresley, sent in these photos from her brother Brian McCurry's schooldays. Read

Snape-shots of Mike's class days

MIKE SNAPE, of Earlsdon, sent in these pictures from his schooldays at Windmill Road and Foxford in Coventry. Read

Before windmill road changed name

THESE photos of the old Windmill Road School were sent in with a plea by Tony Brindley. Read

Country feel at Keresley

THE serene setting of this picture reminds Stephen Whitehead, of Keresley, of warm days as a seven year old at junior school. Read

Goal-den days at Finham

THIS picture of the Finham Junior School team of the 1969-70 year was sent in by Steve Fitchew. Read

National players came from schoolboy team

BROAD HEATH SCHOOL, in Binley Woods, boasted a couple of England Schoolboy internationals in the rugby team that featured Alan Harbin, of Wasgrave. Read

School team always in running

ERIC HOLLINGSWORTH sent in this picture of the 1957 Woodlands School athletics team. Read

Cosy days with coal fire in the classroom

SUSAN ADAMS, née Clarke, of Allesley Park, sent in these pictures of her time at All Saints Primary School. Read

'Daddy' kept team runners on their toes

RUNNING was all the rage at Copthorne School in 1957, as is showed by this picture sent in by Richard Beresford of Wyken. Read

See how the guinea pigs have grown

FORMER pupils of Coventry's first mixed comprehensive school were amazed when classmates from 50 years ago flew back from America, Canada and Rome for a reunion. Read

Foxford friends reunite

JANET PRITCHARD is calling for her former classmates from Foxford School in Longford to join her for a reunion. Read

Barrs Hill back together

ACALL is going out to former pupils of Barrs Hill School to join up for a reunion this summer. Read

Parkgate pupils are up for second reunion

THESE pictures were sent in by Stephanie Morris and show scenes from Parkgate Infants' and Junior schools in Coventry from the 1950s. Read

Evacuee Carole's netball line-up

THIS school picture was sent in by Carole Smith, of Walsgrave, and shows the girls of the Atherstone Secondary Modern School netball team of 1947. Read

Rugby kings of the Castle

BARRY HEATH sent in this picture from his school sporting days. It shows the Caludon Castle School under-14 rugby team of 1963-64. Read

Copthorne's gone but not forgotten

PAUL BUTTLE is so fond of his old school that he has created a web-site to preserve the memories. Read

Are you in Clarrie's class?

THIS picture was sent in by Peter Wilson and shows his father Clarrie with pupils at Frederick Bird School in Hillfields. Read

Old Schools; Christ the King School 1947/48

THE Priory High pictures also stirred memories for Deirdre Jones, who sent in this picture of another of her old schools.Deidre, née Kenny, now of Launceston, Cornwall, was sent a copy of the paper by an old schoolfriend.She said: "I was one of the girls watching the cookery teacher, which brought back many good memories."It also prompted me to send you this school photo of children at Christ the King School, Coundon, Coventry, in about 1947/48. One of the pupils is the friend who sent me the Priory High pictures." Read