Wyken Hostel

[june.greenough]

Hi, would anyone know what year the Wyken Hostel in Coventry was opened I know it was up and running in 1945 as my parents are on the census for that year there,  but I think the hostel was opened between 1941/3. I am trying to establish what year they arrived in Coventry. my father came from Staffordshire and worked as a scaffolder.(Builders) my mother came from London and worked in the canteen of the Amunition Factory there  I think the place was Wyken.
Thank you for any info you can give on this, would be much appreciated.
June.

[stanmapstone]

Wyken Hostel Belgrave Road is mentioned in the Coventry Evening Telegraph - Monday 14 December 1942 in relation to a road accident. It was probably opened 1939/40

Stan

[stanmapstone]

You can seee the Hostel on the 1948 map at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/437685/279870/13/101329 it is not on the 1938 map.

Stan

[june.greenough]

thank you Stanmapstone I will check the newspaper article, where would I need to look for records of employees that were in the Amunition Factory around 1941/43, would you know this.
thank you.

[stanmapstone]

Sorry, I don't know where you would find any employee records. Just to say it was the 1945 Electoral Roll, not a census.

Stan