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St Mary’s Guildhall Blog

From the team at the St Mary’s Guildhall, and its passionate volunteers, St Mary’s Guildhalls Blog is where you will be able to uncover some interesting facts, myths and historic information about the building, and its famous tapestry. There will also be some enticing food blogs for those foodies out there!
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Ceremony and Symbolism: Mayor Making at St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry in the 17th Century

Author: Volunteer Blogger, Stewart Fergusson
‘Cultural analysis is…guessing at meanings, assessing the guesses and drawing explanatory conclusions…’ C. Geertz, The Interpretation of Cultures, p.20  In his book Architecture and...
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A Colourful Look into the Past: The Guildhall’s Oriel Window

Author: Rosemary Siddles, Volunteer Blogger
In the Great Hall (1394 – 1414) there is a gated niche opening into an oriel and stained-glass window, which we would today describe...
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