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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
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| name = Carlingford
[[Image:Coventry precinct and spire.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Precinct in Coventry city centre. The spire of the ruined cathedral is visible in the background.]]
| city = Sydney
'''Coventry''' is a [[city status in the United Kingdom|city]] and [[metropolitan borough]], in the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]] region of [[England]]. With a population of 305,000 (2005 estimate) Coventry is the eighth largest city in England and the eleventh largest in the UK. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands by population, with residents and those born in the city styling themselves "Coventrians" or in the vernacular "Cov Kids". It is situated 95 miles (153 km) northwest of London and 18 miles (29 km) east of Birmingham and is notable for being further from the British coastline than any other city.
| state = nsw
| image = Carlingford_carlovillage.jpg
| caption = Carlingford Village Shopping Centre
| lga = [[Baulkham Hills Shire]]<br>[[Hornsby Shire]]<br>[[City of Parramatta]]
| parish = [[Field of Mars Parish, Cumberland|Field of Mars]]
| postcode = 2118
| pop = 19,678 (2001 census)
| area = 7.9&nbsp;km²
| est =
| propval =
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Baulkham Hills|Baulkham Hills]]<br>[[Electoral district of Castle Hill|Castle Hill]]<br>[[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]]<br>[[Electoral district of Parramatta|Parramatta]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]]<br>[[Division of Berowra|Berowra]]<br>[[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]]
| dist1 =
| location1= Hills District
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| near-n = [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]]
| near-ne =
| near-w =
| near-e = [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]]
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| near-s = [[North Parramatta, New South Wales|North Parramatta]]
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'''Carlingford''' (Postcode 2118, S33.777 E151.048) is a [[suburb]] located approximately 22&nbsp;km north-west of central [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], covering an area of 7.9 square kilometres on the south-eastern outskirts of the [[Hills District]]. It is one of the busier suburbs within the Hills with many businesses available in the large town centre. To the east lies [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]]; to the north lie [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]], [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]] and [[West Pennant Hills, New South Wales|West Pennant Hills]]; to the west [[North Parramatta, New South Wales|North Parramatta]] and to the south [[Oatlands, New South Wales|Oatlands]] and [[Telopea, New South Wales|Telopea]].
 
==History and urban character==
Coventry is famous for its involvement in the [[British motor industry]] (see [[:Category:Coventry motor companies|Coventry motor companies]]), its [[Coventry Cathedral|Cathedral]] and the legendary exploits of [[Lady Godiva]]. Over the years Coventry has developed an international reputation as Europe's major city of peace and reconciliation and holds an annual Peace Month.
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[http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/community-and-living/international-links/coventry-peace-month/peace-month-2005/] Coventry has two universities: [[Coventry University]] and [[University of Warwick]].
Originally, the area of Carlingford was called [[Mobbs Hill, New South Wales|Mobbs Hill]], named after the ex-convict settler William Mobbs, who is credited for bringing [[orange (fruit)|orange]]s to Australia. Carlingford received its current name after a vote in 1886 by the residents. The name was suggested by Frederick Cox after he heard one of his employees describe similarities between Mobbs Hill and the town of [[Carlingford, County Louth|Carlingford]], located in the east of [[Ireland]]. Carlingford was also probably named in honour of [[Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford|The Lord Carlingford]].
 
The area was settled in the mid-[[1800]]s and, at the time, was an [[agriculture|agricultural]] area on the outskirts of Sydney. Like much of the Hills District, Carlingford was a significant orange-growing area for the city. [[Pennant Hills Road]], then a major arterial road from Parramatta to the northern suburbs, was a major route of transportation for agricultural produce from the area. When the train line which terminates at [[Carlingford railway station, Sydney|Carlingford Railway Station]] was completed in 1896, it, too, became a major route for the area. Carlingford Produce, a gardening and agricultural-materials seller located next to the train station, is located in the former train workshops. This store, much like James Ruse Agricultural High School (see below) remain as testaments to the agricultural history of the suburb.
==History==
{{mergeto|History of Coventry}}
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[[Image:Cov_3_spire_3g06.JPG|thumb|220px|right|View of Coventry from [[Baginton]] showing the "three spires"]]
[[Image:council_house_14g06.JPG|thumb|220px|right|The Council House, Coventry]]
[[Image:Coventry spires.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Two of Coventry's "three spires".]]
 
In April [[1923]] the [[Wesley Mission|Wesley Central Mission]] established the Dalmar Children's Homes on fifteen acres of land near Marsden Road in the eastern end of the suburb. The property eventually had many cottages, together with a hospital, an orchard and vegetable gardens. The land is now the site of the Alan Walker Retirement Village.
:''Main article: [[History of Coventry]]''
Coventry is traditionally believed to have been established in the year [[1043]] with the founding of a [[Benedictine]] Abbey by [[Leofric, Earl of Mercia]] and his wife [[Lady Godiva]]. Current evidence suggests that this abbey was probably in existence by [[1022]], therefore Leofric and Godiva most likely ''endowed'' it around 1043. In time, a [[market]] was established at the abbey gates and the settlement expanded.
 
As Sydney rapidly expanded, following [[World War II]], Carlingford underwent rapid [[urbanisation]] starting in the late [[1960]]s. The presence of James Ruse Agricultural High School, established in [[1959]], is a testament to the agricultural history of Carlingford as well as the rapid pace of urbanisation; which soon made the school, and its large farm, somewhat of an anomaly amongst the 1970s- and 1980s-style houses which dominate the suburb. More recently, in the [[1990]]s, the government policy of [[urban consolidation]] has seen the development of high-density units and [[apartment block]]s around the town centre and the train station. There have also been redevelopments of older houses into medium-density [[Rowhouse|townhouse]]s, and [[Semi-detached|duplex housing]].
By the [[14th century]] Coventry had become an important centre of the [[cloth]] trade, and throughout the [[Middle Ages]] was one of the largest and most important cities in England. Coventry was granted [[City status in the United Kingdom|city status]] in [[1345]], and later became a [[county]] in its own right.
 
In 1961, the [[HMS K13|K13]] memorial was unveiled, and stands as a prominent feature in Carlingford, passed by thousands of motorists along [[Pennant Hills Road]] each day.
[[Cheylesmore Manor]] is the home of Coventry's [[Register Office]]. Parts of the building date back to 1250 and [[Edward the Black Prince]] and [[Henry VI]] were among the royals who lived there. Remnants of the main house survived the Second World War, but were demolished in 1955. Edward used Cheylesmore Manor as his hunting lodge. His grandmother, [[Queen Isabella of France]], had gained the manorial rights when the Crown had acquired them from previous owners. It said that he was a frequenter of the area. Edwards armour was black, hence the Black Prince, and his helmet was surmounted by a "cat-a-mountain".
 
==Population statistics==
The seal of the city bears the motto "Camera Principis" or the Prince's Chamber which, it is said, it owes to the close tie with the Black Prince. Also the cat-a-mountain of the Black Prince surmounts the Coat of Arms as a crest.
[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] data from the 2001 [[census]] records the population of Carlingford as 19,678 residents, with a gender mix of 49% males and 51% females in line with the rest of the Australian population. (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
 
==Commerce==
Hostile attitudes of the cityfolk towards [[Cavaliers (royalists)|Royalist]] prisoners held in Coventry during the [[English Civil War]] are believed to have originated the phrase "sent to Coventry", which in Britain means "to be ostracised".
[[Image:Carlingford carlocourt.jpg|thumb|300px|Carlingford Court Shopping Centre.]]
Carlingford has two [[shopping centre]]s - Carlingford Court, which underwent major reconstruction in the late [[1990]]s, and Carlingford Village. Carlingford Court is a typical suburban shopping centre, and is home to major businesses such as Target and Fitness First. Carlingford Village is a smaller shopping complex, which has many Asian food outlets and tends to appeal more to the Chinese community. {{fact}}
 
The Carlingford town centre, located on [[Pennant Hills Road]], also comprises a number of street shops. The centre recently underwent minor redevelopment, including the relocation of Target to the old second floor [[Myer]] store which closed on the March 31, 2006.
There is another unverified local story which says that Cofa had his enemies and prisoners executed by being hung from the tallest tree on his land, this being known as Cofa's Tree which became corrupted in the word Coventry we now know. Being hanged until dead was the penalty for being sent to Cofa's Tree; this is why no words are spoken to those "Sent to Coventry" as they are dead and unable to speak.
 
There are also several shopping strips elsewhere in Carlingford - near Carlingford station, including the only [[pub]] in Carlingford (Carlingford Bowling Club).
Folk legend also links Coventry to the legend of St. George, the Patron Saint of England. In the 17th and 18th centuries versions of Richard Johnson's "Legend of the Seven Champions of Christendom" were being performed in England identifying the birthplace St. George as Caludon Castle in Wyken. The story tells that he travelled to Egypt and slay a dragon, rescuing an Egypyian princess in the process with whom he had a son, purported to be Guy of Warwick, and was buried in state in Coventry. These traditional mummers plays are still performed in the city on St. George's Day.
 
==Politics==
During the Civil War Coventry was a garrison town held by parliamentary forces. In 1645 the parliamentary garrison was under the command of Colonel Willoughbie, Colonel Boseville and Colonel Bridges with 156 officers and 1,120 soldiers. The garrison was supported by levies from surrounding villages, troops ranging across "several counties", imposing forced levies and taking horses and free quartering from villages in south-west Leicestershire.[http://www.coventryweb.co.uk/editorials/history/CoventryGarrison.html]
Carlingford falls under the jurisdiction of several Local Government Areas: the [[City of Parramatta]] in the south, [[Hornsby Shire]] in the north-east, and [[Baulkham Hills Shire]] in the north-west. Similarly it falls under several [[Australia|Commonwealth]] ([[Division of Berowra|Berowra]], [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]], [[Division of Mitchell|Mitchell]], [[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]]) and [[New South Wales|State]] ([[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]], [[Electoral district of Baulkham Hills|Baulkham Hills]], [[Electoral district of Parramatta|Parramatta]], [[Electoral district of The Hills|The Hills]]) electoral divisions/districts.
 
The population of Carlingford, as with the rest of northern Sydney is relatively affluent. [[Baulkham Hills Shire]] and [[Hornsby Shire]] councils generally have a majority of conservative councillors. Most of the electoral divisions that Carlingford lies within have historically been held by the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]. The exception is Parramatta City Council, and the electoral division and district of Parramatta which include sections of southern Sydney and tend to be marginal seats.
The king made an unsuccessful attempt to take the town in late August 1642, appearing at the city gates with 6,000 horse troops, but was strongly repulsed by the Coventry garrison and townspeople.[http://www.coventryweb.co.uk/editorials/history/CaptureOfCoventry.html]
 
The Commonwealth Electoral Divisions of [[Division of Berowra|Berowra]], currently held by The Hon. The [[Attorney-General]] [[Philip Ruddock]] MP, and [[Division of Mitchell|Mitchell]], currently held by The Hon. [[Alan Cadman]] MP; are safe [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] seats. The Commonwealth Electoral Division of [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]], currently held by The Hon. The [[Prime Minister]] [[John Winston Howard|John Howard]] MP is a marginal [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] seat. The Commonwealth Electoral Division of Parramatta, currently held by Ms [[Julie Owens]] MP, is an [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] seat by a narrow margin; regained from the previous Liberal member [[Ross Cameron]] in the [[Australian legislative election, 2004|2004 election]].
In the late [[19th century]] Coventry became a major centre of [[bicycle]] manufacture, with the industry being pioneered by [[Rover (car)|Rover]]. By the early [[20th century]] bicycle manufacture had evolved into [[automobile|motor]] manufacture, and Coventry became a major centre of the [[British motor industry]].
 
The State Electoral Districts of [[Electoral district of Baulkham Hills|Baulkham Hills]], currently held by Mr Wayne Merton MLA; Epping, currently held by Shadow [[Attorney-General]] Andrew Tink MLA; and [[Electoral district of The Hills|The Hills]], currently held by Shadow Environment Minister Mr Michael Richardson MLA; are safe [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] seats. The [[Electoral district of Parramatta|State Electoral District of Parramatta]], currently held by Ms Tanya Gadiel MLA, is a safe [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] seat.
Coventry suffered severe bomb damage during [[World War II]], most notoriously from a massive [[Germany|German]] air raid (the "Coventry Blitz") on [[14 November]] [[1940]]. This destroyed most of the historic city centre and Coventry's historic [[Coventry Cathedral|Cathedral]]. Almost 1,000 inhabitants were killed within a few hours.{{cn}} Aside from London and Plymouth, Coventry suffered more damage than any other British city during the [[Luftwaffe]] attacks, with huge firestorms devastating most of the city centre. The city was targeted due to its high concentration of armaments, munitions and engine plants which contributed greatly to the British war effort. Following the raids, the majority of Coventry's historic buildings could not be saved as they were in ruinous states or were deemed unsafe for any future use.
 
In the postwar years Coventry was largely rebuilt under the general direction of the [[Gibson Plan]], gaining a new pedestrianised shopping precinct (the first of its kind in Europe) and the much-celebrated new St Michael's Cathedral in 1962 (incorporating the world's largest tapestry). As a result, Coventry now shares the stereotype of 1960s architecture: concrete, brutalist and ugly. The development of Coventry's central business district was unnaturally restricted through the construction of a major orbital ringroad in the early-1970s, leading to a hotch-potch of "mixed use" city zones with no clearly defined functions, aside from an increasingly dated 1950s shopping precinct and the cathedral quarter. Residents were unanimously appalled at the construction of the Cathedral Lanes shopping complex in 1990 at Broadgate, and this is still generally regarded as symbolic of everything that is wrong with postwar planning in the city (together with a shockingly out-of-place glass escalator construction which protrudes into the city's Upper Precinct area). Nevertheless, several pockets of the city centre remain minor delights with a number of fine medieval and neogothic buildings (Ford's Hospital, The Golden Cross, St Mary's Guildhall, Spon Street, Bluecoats, the Council House and the old Cathedral etc) having survived both the [[Blitz]] and the postmodernist planners.
 
In February 2000, [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[Time Team]]'' archaeologists discovered significant remnants of a major pre-Tudor cathedral/monastery complex (St Mary's) adjacent to the current cathedral, with the team revisiting the excavation site in March 2001 (the only occasion when the team have returned to a site). These discoveries are widely considered to be the programme's finest hour.
 
Throughout the [[1950s]] and up until the mid-1970s, Coventry remained prosperous and was often monikered as "Motor City" or "Britain's Detroit" due to the large concentration of car production plants across the city, notably [[Jaguar]], Standard-Triumph (part of British Leyland), Hillman-Chrysler (later Talbot and Peugeot) and Alvis. During this period, the city had one of the country's highest standards of living outside of south-eastern England. The introduction of high-quality housing developments, particularly around the city's southern suburbs (such as Cannon Park, Styvechale Grange and south Finham) catered for a larger middle-class (and relatively well-paid working class) population. Coupled with some of the UK's finest sporting and leisure facilities of their time, including an Olympic-standard swimming complex and its pedestrianised shopping precinct that was not yet considered passé, Coventrians enjoyed a short-lived golden age. However, the decline of the British motor industry during the late-[[1970s]] and [[1980s|80s]] hit Coventry hard, and in the early-1980s up to 20% of the workforce was unemployed, amongst the highest rates in the UK. A corresponding rapid increase in petty crime also began to give the city a poor reputation nationally. The economic recession of 1990-1994 also hit the city hard. A hit record widely believed to be about Coventry (although actually inspired by a trip to Glasgow), "Ghost Town", by local band [[The Specials]], summed up the situation in the city in the summer of 1981. In recent years Coventry has largely recovered, undergoing significant redevelopment and regeneration (again, not to everyone's taste) and encouraging newer industries to locate in the city. Although no further car production will take place in the Coventry after mid-2007, both Jaguar and Peugeot UK have vowed to continue with their head office and research operations in the city. However, motor production in the city still exists today in the form of the LTI (London Taxis International, formerly Carbodies) production plant in Holyhead Road, which employs 450 people and manufactures the popular "black cab", the current model being the LTI TX11. The world-famous FX4 black cabs were manufactured in Coventry from 1959 to 1994.
 
On [[1 March]] [[2003]], Coventry was granted [[Fairtrade City]] status.
 
==Places of interest==
[[Image:Coventry Cathedral ruins.jpg|thumb|225px|left|The ruins of the old Cathedral.]]
[[Coventry Cathedral]] is Coventry's best-known landmark and visitor attraction. The original [[14th century]] cathedral was largely destroyed by German bombing during the war, leaving only the outer walls and spire. The new Coventry Cathedral was opened in [[1962]] next to the ruins of the old. It was designed by [[Basil Spence]] and contains the tapestry ''Christ in Glory'' by [[Graham Sutherland]] and the bronze statue ''St. Michael's Victory over the Devil'' by [[Jacob Epstein]]. [[Benjamin Britten]]'s ''[[War Requiem]]'', regarded by some as his masterpiece, was written for the opening of the new Cathedral.
 
Another major visitor attraction in Coventry city centre is the free-to-enter [[Coventry Transport Museum]], which has the largest collection of British-made road vehicles in the world. The most notable exhibits are the world speed record-breaking cars, [[Thrust2]] and [[ThrustSSC]]. The museum received a major refurbishment in 2004 which included the creation of a striking new entrance as part of the city's Phoenix Initiative project. The revamp saw the museum exceed its projected five-year visitor numbers within the first year alone, and it was a finalist for the 2005 [[Gulbenkian Prize]].
 
The [[Herbert Art Gallery and Museum]] is a major art gallery in the city. Just outside Coventry is the [[Lunt Fort]], a reconstructed [[Roman Empire|Roman]] fort; nearby is the [[Midland Air Museum]] next to [[Coventry Airport]].
 
The city's main Police Station in Little Park Street also hosts a museum of Coventry's Police Force. The museum, based underground, is split into two sections - one representing the history of the city's Police Force, and the other compiling some of the more unusual, interesting and grisly cases from the force's history. The museum is funded from charity donations - viewings can be made by appointment.
 
Major improvements continue to regenerate the city centre. The Phoenix Initiative reached the final shortlist for the 2004 RIBA Stirling Prize and has now won a total of 16 separate awards. Further major developments are potentially afoot, particularly the Swanswell Project, which is intended to deepen Swanswell Pool and link it to Coventry Canal Basin, coupled with the creation of an urban marina and a wide Parisian-style boulevard. A possible second phase of the Phoenix Initiative is also in the offing, although both of these plans are still on the drawing-board.
 
Coventry City Football Club have also recently started playing at their new home, The [[Ricoh Arena]], a 32,000 capacity stadium in the Foleshill area of the city. The old stadium has now been demolished to make way for new housing.
 
== Education ==
Coventry has two universities; [[Coventry University]] situated on a modern city centre campus and the [[University of Warwick]], which lies 5 km (3 miles) to the south of the city centre on the border with [[Warwickshire]]. The University of Warwick is one of only five universities never to have been rated outside the top ten in terms of teaching excellence and research.
 
Many of the secondary schools in and around Coventry are specialist colleges, such as [[Finham Park School]], which is a Mathematics and IT college and now a teacher training school and [[The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School]] which has recently become a specialist college of Music, one of only few in the country. [[Bishop Ullathorne RC School]] became a specialist college in Humanities in 2006. [[Woodlands School]] in Coventry is now also a sports college, which has a newly built sport centre. On the North of the City you can find Exhall Grange School and Science College. [[Ernesford Grange School & Community College|Ernesford Grange School]], in the South East, is a specialist science collage. [[Pattison College]], a private school opened in 1949, specialises in the performing arts.
 
The Coventry School Foundation is comprised of independent schools [[King Henry VIII School|King Henry VIII]] and [[Bablake School|Bablake]] together with [[Coventry Preparatory School]].
 
==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Whittle Arch.jpg|thumb|250px|The "Whittle Arch" outside the Transport Museum, built to commemorate [[Frank Whittle]].]]
*During the early 19th century Coventry was well known to the famous author [[George Eliot]] who was born near [[Nuneaton]]. The city was the model for her famous novel [[Middlemarch]] (1871).
 
*The Coventry Carol is named after the city of Coventry. It was a carol performed in the play ''The Pageant of The Shearman and Tailors'', written in the 15th century as one of the Coventry Cycle Mystery Plays. These plays depicted the nativity story, the lyrics of the Coventry Carol referring to the Annuciation to the Massacre of the Innocents, which was the basis of the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. These plays were traditionally performed on the steps of the (old) Cathedral, and the plays are believed to have been performed for both Richard III in 1484 and Henry VII in 1584.
 
*During the late-[[1970s]] and early-[[1980s]], Coventry was the centre of the [[Two Tone]] musical phenomenon, with bands such as [[The Specials]] and [[The Selecter]] coming from the city, spawning several major hit singles and albums. The Specials achieved three UK #1 hit singles between 1979 - 1981, namely "Too Much Too Young", "Rat Race" and "Ghost Town". Notable Selecter singles included "On My Radio" and "Three Minute Hero".
*Today Coventry is recognised for its range of music events including one of the UK's foremost international jazz programmes, The Coventry Jazz Festival, and the award-winning [[Godiva Festival]]. On the Saturday of the Godiva Festival, a carnival parade also starts in the city centre and makes its way to the [[War Memorial Park]] where the festival is held.
*In the film [[The Italian Job]], the famous scene of [[Mini Cooper]]s being driven at speed through [[Rome]]'s catacombs was actually filmed in Coventry, using what were then the country's biggest sewer pipes. More recently various locations in Coventry have been used in the [[BAFTA]] nominated film "Bouncer" starring [[Ray Winstone]], the TV series [[Angels]], the BBC [[sitcom]] [[Keeping Up Appearances]] and in August 2006 scenes from the forthcoming series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' were filmed in the grounds of Bonds Hospital.
 
==Venues==
Theatre, art and music venues in Coventry include:
 
*The [[Warwick Arts Centre]]: situated at the [[University of Warwick]], Warwick Arts Centre comprises an art gallery, a theatre, a concert hall and a cinema. It is the second largest arts centre in the UK, after London's [[Barbican Arts Centre|Barbican]].
 
*The [[Belgrade Theatre, Coventry|Belgrade Theatre]]: one of the largest producing theatres in Britain, the 866 seat Belgrade was the first civic theatre to be opened in the UK following [[World War II]].
 
*Also currently being built is the [[Belgrade Plaza]].
 
*The [[Ricoh Arena]] : located 5.5 km (3.5 miles) north of the city centre, the 32,000 capacity Coventry City FC stadium is also used to hold major rock concerts for some of the world's biggest acts, including the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and [[Bon Jovi]]. The adjacent Ricoh Exhibition Hall is a 6,000-seater events venue for hosting a multitude of other acts.
 
*The [[War Memorial Park]], which holds various festivals including the [[Godiva Festival]], every year.
 
==Sport==
Sporting teams include [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] ([[Football (soccer)|Football]]), [[Coventry R.F.C.|Coventry Rugby Club]] ([[Rugby Union]]), [[Coventry Blaze]] ([[Ice Hockey]]), [[Coventry Bears]] ([[Rugby League]]), [[Coventry Godiva Harriers]] ([[Athletics (track and field)|Athletics]]), [[Coventry Bees]] ([[Motorcycle speedway|Speedway]]), Coventry Crusaders ([[Basketball]]) and [[Coventry Cassidy Jets]] ([[American Football]]).
 
In football, Coventry City won the [[FA Cup]] on [[16 May]] [[1987]] in what is considered to be one of the best finals in the competition's history. {{fact}}
 
In [[2003]], Coventry Blaze won the [[British National League]] and Playoffs.
 
[[2005]] was a good year for sport in Coventry. Not only did it become the first city in the UK to host the International Children's Games, [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/international-childrens-games-2005]and [http://www.webicg.org/], but 3 of the city sports team won significant honours. The Blaze won the treble consisting of [[British Elite Ice Hockey League|Elite League]], playoff and [[Challenge Cup (UK Ice Hockey)|Challenge Cup]], the Jets won the [[BAFL]] Division 2 championship and were undefeated all season, while the Bees won the Elite League playoffs. Coventry City FC finished a respectable 8th place (of 24) in the Football Championship for the 2005-2006 season, narrowly missing out on the Premiership playoff places.
 
==Famous Coventrians==
[[Image:Godiva statue.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Statue of [[Lady Godiva]]]]
[[Image:starley_14g06.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Statue commemorating [[James Starley]]]]
 
Coventry's most famous resident was [[Lady Godiva]], who according to legend, rode through the city naked on horseback (actually, she likely rode the horse bareback, not barenaked{{uncited}}), in protest at high taxes being waged on the cityfolk by her husband [[Leofric, Earl of Mercia]]. According to the legend, the residents of the city were asked to look away as she rode, but one man didn't and was allegedly struck blind, he became known as [[Peeping Tom]] thus originating the term. There is a statue of her in the city centre, which used to stand out in the open but is now somewhat unthoughtfully situated under the much-maligned Cathedral Lanes shopping centre canopy (see left). There is also a bust of Peeping Tom looking out from a bridge that crosses one branch of the shopping precinct.
 
Other famous people from Coventry include [[Frank Whittle]] the inventor of the [[jet engine]], the poet and novelist [[Philip Larkin]], the actors [[Nigel Hawthorne]] and [[Clive Owen]], the record producer [[Pete Waterman]], the athlete and former 5,000m world-record holder [[David Moorcroft]], [[Ian Bell (cricketer)|Ian Bell]], the Ashes winning cricketer and the [[2003 Rugby Union World Cup]] winners [[Neil Back]] and [[Danny Grewcock]]. [[Jerry Dammers]] writer of the song "Free Nelson Mandela" and the driving-force behind [[The Specials]], [[Terry Hall]], lead singer with The Specials, Fun Boy Three and The Colourfield (and a celebrated solo artist in his own right), [[George Coles]] who starred in ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'', [[Hazel O'Connor]], a rock singer of the 1980s-1990s, Paul King (lead singer of the mid-80s band [[King (band)|King]]), Clint Mansell (lead singer of the 1990s indie band [[Pop Will Eat Itself]]), Julianne Regan (lead singer of the 80's-90s band [[All About Eve (band)|All About Eve]]), Jason John (aka Jason Herbert) of the 1990s boy band [[Big Fun]], [[Lee Dorrian]], (a founder member of [[Napalm Death]] and later [[Cathedral (band)|Cathedral]] - both well known bands in the [[grindcore]] / [[death metal]] and [[doom metal]] scenes respectively), and [[Bolt Thrower (band)|Bolt Thrower]], (another band well known in the death metal scene).
 
In the 19th century the inventor [[James Starley]] and his nephew [[John Kemp Starley|J.K. Starley]] lived in the city, and were both instrumental in the development of the [[bicycle]], and for starting the British bicycle industry. J.K Starley was also responsible for founding [[Rover (car)|Rover]]. A statue near Warwick Row commemorates James Starley.
 
The late politician [[Mo Mowlam]] who was famous for being a Northern Ireland secretary grew up in Coventry. [[Joseph Paxton]], the designer of [[the Crystal Palace]], was a [[Member of Parliament]] for the city from [[1854]] to [[1865]].
 
[[Two Tone]] [[ska]] bands [[The Specials]] and [[The Selecter]] are both from Coventry – one of The Specials' best known hits, ''Ghost Town'' is often thought to written about the city. Other bands from the city which found success include The Primitives, Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, King and The Flys.
 
[[2004 Olympics]] 4x100m relay gold medallist [[Marlon Devonish]] is also from Coventry, and in November of the same year he was awarded with an MBE. He also appeared at the opening ceremony of the International Children's Games held in 2005.
 
[[Sky Sports]] presenter [[Richard Keys]], who has presented more than 1,000 football matches making him British television's most presented anchorman.
 
[[West End theatre]] producer and entertainment [[entrepreneur]] [[Dominic Madden]], responsible for the re-development of the [[Elephant and Castle]] theatre into [[The Coronet]] music venue.
 
The city's list of more infamous individuals includes:
* Porn star [[Debee Ashby]], who achieved notoriety during [[1983]] when she appeared nude with her mother in an adult magazine.
* Nazi [[Colin Jordan]] who led the [[National Socialist Movement]] during the [[1960s]].
 
==Economy==
[[Image:Coventry Skyline.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Coventry's skyline]]
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Coventry at current basic prices [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_economy/RegionalGVA.pdf published] (pp.240-253) by ''Office for National Statistics'' with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Regional Gross Value Added{{fn|4}} || Agriculture{{fn|1}} || Industry{{fn|2}} || Services{{fn|3}}
|-
| 1995 || '''3,407''' || 3 || 1,530 || 1,874
|-
| 2000 || '''4,590''' || 3 || 1,873 || 2,714
|-
| 2003 || '''5,103''' || 2 || 1,529 || 3,572
|}
 
{{fnb|1}} includes hunting and forestry
 
{{fnb|2}} includes energy and construction
 
{{fnb|3}} includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
 
{{fnb|4}} Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
 
Coventry has long been a centre of motor and cycle manufacturing, dating back from 1896, the car and cycle industry has been a strong centre point for this town. Starting out with some less familiar names such as Coventry Motette, Great Horseless Carriage Co, Swift and more familiar names like [[Humber]], [[Riley (automobile)|Riley]] and [[Daimler Motor Company|Daimler]] and the [[Triumph Motorcycles|Triumph motorcycle]] having its origins in [[1902]] in a Coventry factory. Although the motor industry has declined, the [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]
company has its headquarters in the city, and a large [[Peugeot]] car factory is located in [[Ryton-on-Dunsmore|Ryton]] just outside the city, although this is set to close in 2007. The famous London [[Hackney carriage|black cab taxis]] are also produced in Coventry by [[London Taxis International|LTI]].
 
Coventry's main industries include: cars, electronic equipment, machine tools, agricultural machinery, man-made fibres, aerospace components and telecommunications equipment. In recent years the city has moved away from manufacturing industries towards business services, finance, research, design and development, creative industries as well as logistics and leisure.
 
==Transport==
[[Image:Carlingford railway station.jpg|thumb|300px|The end of the line at Carlingford railway station. Also visible, to the left, is Carlingford Produce.]]
Coventry is near the [[M6 motorway|M6]], [[M69 motorway|M69]] and [[M40 motorway]]s. It is also served by the [[A45 road|A45]] and [[A46 road]]s.
[[Image:Carlingford cumbohwy.jpg|thumb|300px|Cumberland Highway, Carlingford]]
 
As with much of Sydney, Carlingford has relatively limited public transport access, which is reflected in the low public transport patronage by commuters. In the 2001 census, 6% of commuters travelled to work via trains while 2% used buses.
For rail, [[Coventry railway station]] is served by the [[West Coast Main Line]], and has regular rail services between [[London]] and [[Birmingham]] (and stations beyond). It is also served by railway lines to [[Nuneaton]] via [[Bedworth]]. There is a line linking it to [[Leamington Spa]] and onwards to the south coast. Coventry also has 2 Suburban Rail stations in [[Canley railway station|Canley]] and in [[Tile Hill railway station|Tile Hill]].
 
There are a number of bus services which pass through Carlingford. Harris Park Transport, a now defunct bus company, used to operate routes 623, 624, 625, 628, and 629 which pass through the suburb. The 630 was operated by Red Arrow, a joint-venture of Harris Park Transport and [[Westbus]]. As of February 2005, these former Harris Park services (with the exception of route 630) are operated by [[Sydney Buses]] ([[State Transit Authority of New South Wales]]). Previously routes 513 and 521 were the only Sydney Buses services through Carlingford. The former 621 and 622 Citybus Direct (owned by Harris Park Transport) routes from Carlingford to the city proved to be uneconomical and were eliminated.
[[Bus]] services in Coventry are operated by [[Travel West Midlands]] (under the name [[Travel Coventry]]), [http://www.stagecoachbus.com/ Stagecoach] and [http://www.decourceytravel.com/ Mike de Courcey Travel.]
 
Current bus lines operated by Sydney Buses include:
The nearest major [[airports]] are [[Birmingham International Airport (UK)|Birmingham International Airport]], some 17 km (11 miles) to the west of the city and [[Coventry Airport]] in [[Baginton]], from which [[Thomsonfly]] operates commercial scheduled flights to more than 20 European destinations, located 8 km (5 miles) south of the city centre.
* 513 [[West Ryde, New South Wales|West Ryde]] to Carlingford
* 521 [[Parramatta]] to [[Eastwood, New South Wales|Eastwood]]
* 623 [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]] to [[Parramatta]]
* 624 [[Parramatta]] to [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] via [[Pennant Hills Road]], Carlingford
* 628 [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] to Carlingford
* 629 [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] to [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]]
 
Current bus lines operated by Hillsbus include:
The [[Coventry Canal]] terminates in the city centre and is navigable for 61 km (38 miles) to Fradley Junction in Staffordshire.
* 610 [[Castle Hill, New South Wales|Castle Hill]] to City via Oakes Road M2 Bus Station
* 611 [[Blacktown, New South Wales|Blacktown]] to [[Macquarie Centre]] via Oakes Road M2 Bus Station
* 625 [[Parramatta]] to [[Pennant Hills, New South Wales|Pennant Hills]] via [[Pennant Hills Road]], Carlingford
* 627 [[Parramatta]] to [[Cherrybrook, New South Wales|Cherrybrook]] via [[Pennant Hills Road]], Carlingford
* 630 [[Blacktown, New South Wales|Blacktown]] to [[Macquarie Park, New South Wales|Macquarie Park]] (in conjunction with Westbus)
=== Railways ===
 
[[CityRail]] provides an infrequent train service at [[Carlingford railway station, Sydney|Carlingford Station]], which is the terminus of the [[Carlingford railway line, Sydney|Carlingford Line]]. The Carlingford Line is a mostly single-track line. There is currently only one service in the early morning which connects to the city directly, at other times a train-change at [[Clyde, New South Wales|Clyde]], is necessary to reach other stations, and consequently the service has a low patronage. As part of the [[CityRail Clearways Project]], a passing loop has been promised to the Carlingford Line with two services per hour all day to become effective in [[2010]].
==Politics==
Traditionally a part of [[Warwickshire]] (although it was [[County of the City of Coventry|a county in its own right]] for 400 years), Coventry became an independent [[county borough]] in [[1889]]. It later became a [[metropolitan district]] of the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands county]] under the Local Government Act (1974), even though it was entirely separate to the Birmingham conurbation area (this is why Coventry appears to unnaturally "jut out" into Warwickshire on political maps of the UK). In [[1986]] the [[West Midlands County Council]] was abolished and Coventry became administered as an effective [[unitary authority]] in its own right.
 
=== Roads ===
Coventry is still strongly associated with its traditional county, Warwickshire. This may be because of its geographical ___location, forming a large protrusion into the county.
Carlingford suffers from major traffic congestion during morning and afternoon peaks. Because of the limited public transport most residents travel to work by cars. In the 2001 census, 60% stated their main method of getting to work was driving their own vehicle. The Cumberland Highway, a major north-south route through greater Sydney, intersects Carlingford in the form of Pennant Hills Road. As well, many motorists commuting from the Hills District and the growing north-west areas of Sydney travel through Carlingford to the city.
 
The [[M2 Hills Motorway (Sydney)|M2 Hills Motorway]], part of the Sydney orbital road, runs through northern Carlingford providing a route to the city and [[North Sydney]]. Since the [[Westlink M7|Westlink M7 Motorway]] was finished, completing the Sydney Orbital, it has replaced the Cumberland Highway as the north-south national highway. This has, however, not relieved much of the traffic congestion on [[Pennant Hills Road]] (south of the M2 Hills Motorway), and has increased traffic congestion on the M2 Hills Motorway {{Fact|date=April 2007}}.
Coventry is administered by '''Coventry City Council'''. The city is divided up into 18 [[ward (politics)|Wards]] each with three [[councillor]]s. Coventry has long been considered a stronghold or source of [[safe seat]]s for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. The city council was for years described as a "one party state", but is currently [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]-controlled since the local elections on May 2006, although the Conservative group held the administration on the casting vote of the Lord Mayor since June 2004. A notable politician serving with Coventry City Council is former Militant Labour MP [[Dave Nellist]] who now represents the [[Socialist Party (England and Wales)]].
 
The area of Carlingford to the east of Pennant Hills Road and North of Carlingford Road, was built mostly in the years, post WWII. There is an area of streets named after famous North African battle fields.
The leader of the controlling Conservative group is [[Ken Taylor]] who holds the post of Leader of the Council.
 
==Sport==
The leader of the opposition Labour group is [[John Mutton]].
Carlingford has many sporting clubs participating in many different sports, and at many locations around the Hills District including:
*[http://carlingfordbaseball.com.au/ Carlingford Baseball]
*[http://www.isport.com.au/netball/hills/hgchome.cl?PT=&C=CAR Carlingford Netball]
*Carlingford Redbacks Soccer
*Carlingford Cricket
*[[North Rocks Soccer Football Club|North Rocks Soccer Club]], which is actually in Carlingford, rather than in [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]].
 
==Schools==
Certain local services are provided by West Midlands wide agencies including the [[West Midlands Police]], the [[West Midlands Fire Service]] and the [[West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive]] (Centro) which is responsible for [[public transport]].
Carlingford is the ___location of a large number of [[public school|public]] and [[private school]]s. Indeed some residents have chosen to move to Carlingford because of the reputation of the schools there and in nearby suburbs.
 
===Public primary schools===
However, in [[2004]] Coventry's ambulance service was moved from the [[West Midlands Ambulance Service]] to the newly created [[Coventry and Warwickshire Ambulance Service]]. The [[Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance]] service is based in Coventry, at Baginton Airport.
*[http://www.carlingfor-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/home.html Carlingford Public School]
*[http://www.carlingfow-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Carlingford West Public School]
*[http://www.murrayfarm-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Murray Farm Public School]
*[http://www.roselea-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Roselea Public School]
 
===Catholic Systemic primary schools===
Coventry is represented in [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] by three [[Member of Parliament|MPs]] all of whom are Labour. These are:
*[[St. Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School]]
*[[Bob Ainsworth]] - ([[Coventry North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Coventry North East]])
*[[James Dolan Cunningham|Jim Cunningham]] - ([[Coventry South (UK Parliament constituency)|Coventry South]])
*[[Geoffrey Robinson]] - ([[Coventry North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Coventry North West]])
 
===Public high schools===
At the Annual Meeting of the City Council on Thursday, [[18 May]] [[2006]], Councillor Shabbir Ahmed and Mrs Rakizen-ul-Nisa were inaugurated as the [[Lord Mayor]] and Lady Mayoress of Coventry for 2006 / 2007. The Lord Mayor was born in the village of Tehsil Kahuta in the Rawalpindi District of Pakistan. Upon arriving in the UK in 1966, he settled initially in Burton-on-Trent until his training in [[joinery]] was completed. Later he followed his family to Coventry and completed a Management Course at the University of Warwick. Councillor Ahmed is the city's first [[Muslim]] Lord Mayor, and the first [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] Muslim Lord Mayor in Britain.
*[http://www.carlingfor-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/public/index.html Carlingford High School].
*[[Cumberland High School (Carlingford)|Cumberland High School]]
*[[James Ruse Agricultural High School]] (selective)
 
==Churches==
Ken Taylor (Conservative) has served as Leader of Coventry City Council since 2004. The Bishop of Coventry since 1998 has been the Rt Revd Colin Bennetts.
[[Image:Carlingford ldstemple.jpg|thumb|150px|LDS Sydney Australia Temple, Carlingford]]
As with much of northern Sydney, Carlingford also has a comparatively large number of Christian churches of many denominations. These include:
* Carlingford [[Baptist Church]] [http://www.carlingford-baptist.org/]
* Carlingford [[Uniting Church]] [http://www.carlingforduca.org.au/]
* [[Catholic Parish of Epping and Carlingford|St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church]] [http://www.eppcarl.org.au/carlingford/carl_index.htm]
* St. Paul's [[Sydney Anglicans|Anglican Church]] [http://www.stpaulscarlingford.org.au/]
* [[Iglesia Ni Cristo]]
* [[Christian City Churches|Christian City Church]], Carlingford [http://www.ccccarlingford.org.au/about/]
* Parramatta City Presbyterian Church [http://www.homestead.com/nsw_act/ParramattaCityPresbyterian.html]
 
The Pacific headquarters and [[Sydney Australia Temple]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] was constructed in Carlingford in [[1984]].
==Closest cities and towns==
*'''Proximate Towns''':
* [[Bedworth]] (10 km / 6 miles)
* [[Kenilworth]] (10km / 6 miles)
* [[Nuneaton]] (13 km / 8 miles)
* [[Leamington Spa]] (16 km / 10 miles)
* [[Warwick]] (19 km / 12 miles)
* [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]] (19 km / 12 miles)
* [[Hinckley]] (19 km / 12 miles)
* [[Atherstone]] (20 km / 12.5 miles)
* [[Solihull]] (21 km / 13 miles)
* [[Tamworth]] 32 km (20 miles)
 
==Telecommunications==
*'''Proximate Cities''':
The Carlingford telephone exchange is located at 413 North Rocks Rd. It serves telephony for Carlingford and nearby suburbs such as Dundas Valley, Telopea and North Rocks.
* [[Birmingham]] (29 km / 18 miles)
* [[Leicester]] (38 km / 24 miles)
* [[Lichfield]] (48 km / 30 miles)
* [[Wolverhampton]] (59 km / 37 miles)
 
==Other infrastructure==
Postcodes covering the city of Coventry and its immediate suburbs are CV1 to CV6 inclusive. CV7 to CV37 postcodes cover almost the entirety of Warwickshire outside of Coventry, aside from the areas around the towns of Coleshill and Alcester in western Warwickshire.
Carlingford is the site for the control room for the New South Wales electricity grid. A major electricity [[Electrical substation|substation]], operated by [[Integral Energy]], is next to the building housing the control room. The same site also houses one of the major communications relay towers in northern Sydney. This substation used to be connected to Carlingford Station via a siding. While most of the line has since disappeared, some of the remains of the line can be seen from Jenkins Road. An image of this line can be viewed [http://www.nswrail.net/locations/photo.php?name=NSW:Carlingford:8&line=NSW:carlingford:0 here], which is from a website dedicated to railways in New South Wales.
 
For suburbs of Coventry please see [[:Category:Suburbs of Coventry]]
 
==Twin cities==
Coventry was the first ever city to "twin" with another city and hence began the now common worldwide practice of [[Town twinning|twinning]]. It started after World War II when Coventry twinned with [[Dresden]] as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war. Each twin city country is represented in a specific ward of the city and in each ward has a peace garden dedicated to that twin city.
 
Coventry is now twinned with 26 places across the world:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Flag !! City !! Country !! Year Twinned !! Ward
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} || [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]], [[New South Wales]] || [[Australia]] || [[1956]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Austria}} || [[Graz]] || [[Austria]] || [[1957]] || Binley & Willenhall
|-
| {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || [[Sarajevo]] || [[Bosnia Herzegovina]] || [[1957]] ||
|-
| rowspan=3| {{flagicon|Canada}} || [[Cornwall, Ontario|Cornwall]], [[Ontario]] || rowspan=3| [[Canada]] || [[1972]] || rowspan=3|
|-
| [[Granby, Quebec|Granby]], [[Quebec]] || [[1963]]
|-
| [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], [[Ontario]] || [[1963]]
|-
| {{flagicon|China}} || [[Jinan]] || [[China]] || [[1983]]
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} || [[Lidice]] || rowspan=2| [[Czech Republic]] || [[1947]] || rowspan=2|
|-
| [[Ostrava]] || [[1959]]
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|France}} || [[Caen]] || rowspan=2| [[France]] || [[1957]] || rowspan=2|
|-
| [[Saint-Etienne]] || [[1955]]
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Germany}} || [[Dresden]] || rowspan=2| [[Germany]] || [[1959]] || rowspan=2| Lower Stoke
|-
| [[Kiel]] || [[1947]]
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Hungary}} || [[Dunaujvaros]] || rowspan=2| [[Hungary]] || [[1962]] || rowspan=2|
|-
| [[Kecskemet]] || [[1962]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Italy}} || [[Bologna]] || [[Italy]] || [[1960]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Jamaica}} || [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] || [[Jamaica]] || [[1962]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} || [[Arnhem]] || [[Netherlands]] || [[1958]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Poland}} || [[Warsaw]] || [[Poland]] || [[1957]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} || [[Cork]] || [[Republic of Ireland]] || [[1958]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Romania}} || [[Galaţi]] || [[Romania]] || [[1962]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Russia}} || [[Volgograd]] || [[Russia]] || [[1944]] ||
|-
| {{flagicon|Serbia}} || [[Belgrade]] || [[Serbia]] || [[1957]] ||
|-
| rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} || [[Coventry, Connecticut|Coventry]], [[Connecticut]] || rowspan=3| [[USA]] || [[1962]] || rowspan=3|
|-
| [[Coventry, New York|Coventry]], [[New York]] || [[1972]]
|-
| [[Coventry, Rhode Island|Coventry]], [[Rhode Island]] || [[1971]]
|}
 
==References==
*Australian Bureau of Statistics (2002). [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@census.nsf/4079a1bbd2a04b80ca256b9d00208f92/6f23e832c6e96cadca256bc00014643a!OpenDocument Basic community profile: Carlingford (SSC 11446)]. Retrieved 19 May 2005.
*''Coventry: History and Guide'', by David McGrory (1993) ISBN 0-7509-0194-2
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/B/Bennelong.htm Divisional Profile for Bennelong]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*''A History of Warwickshire'', by Terry Slater (1981) ISBN 0-85033-416-0
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/B/Berowra.htm Divisional Profile for Berowra]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*Some of the below websites were used as reference.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/M/Mitchell.htm Divisional Profile for Mitchell]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/P/Parramatta.htm Divisional Profile for Parramatta]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/How/newsfiles/124/index.htm#10 Definitions of 'marginal', 'fairly safe' and 'safe']. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
 
==External links==
*[http://www.godiva-awardscarlingfordcourt.com GodivaCarlingford AwardsCourt homepage]
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*[http://www.godivafestival.com Godiva Festival]
*[http://www.coventryjazzfestival.com Coventry Jazz Festival]
*[http://www.visitcoventry.co.uk Coventry Tourism Bureau]
*[http://www.coventry.gov.uk/cocoon/index.xml Coventry City council]
*[http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/ Coventry history website]
*[http://www.coventryweb.co.uk/editorials/history/CaptureOfCoventry.html]
*[http://www.coventryweb.co.uk/editorials/history/CoventryGarrison.html]
*[http://www.cwn.org.uk/index.html Coventry and Warwickshire website]
*[http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews Local Coventry News in Association with the Coventry Evening Telegraph]
*[http://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/BlitzDeaths.htm Coventry Blitz Victims and local history]
*[http://www.cwn.org.uk/heritage/blitz/index.html The Coventry Blitz]
*[http://www.coventryambassadors.com Coventry Ambassadors Group]
*[http://www.covmusic.net A Coventry music resource]
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