They show how the city’s skyline changed during that period, from the construction of Coventry Cathedral - for which a huge RAF helicopter had to be brought in - to the rise of a revolutionary 17-storey tower.
They show some of the city institutions we have lost over the years, including the much-loved Tiffany’s nightclub and the popular Owen Owen department store.
And they depict major events from the era, from a devastating fire at Coventry City’s Highfield Road home to Rolls-Royce workers being locked out as an industrial dispute raged.
Also featured in this retro photo gallery are more intimate moments, from hard-working nurses enjoying some well-deserved down time to Sky Blues manager Jimmy Hill signing autographs for delighted young fans.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you, and what do you miss most about those years? Let us know in the comments section.
5. Chip shop
Coventry City player George Curtis serving fish and chips to teammates Jeff Blockley and Billy Rafferty at his shop in October 1969 | Getty Images Photo: Cooper/Daily Express/Hulton Archive
6. Tiffany's
Pauline Black of The Selecter at Tiffany's, Coventry, in January 1981 | Getty Images Photo: Steve Rapport
7. Jaguar Cars
The Browns Lane plant of Jaguar Cars, in Coventry, lies idle during power shortages brought about by the miners' strike, on February 14, 1972. On the production line are Jaguar E-types and XJ6 models. A banner hanging from the ceiling reads: 'Right First Time-Each Time-Every Time'. | Getty Images Photo: Ron Moran/Daily Express/Hulton Archive
8. Nurses unwind
Nurses smoking and reading the newspaper in the sitting room at the Sisters' Home at Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, in June 1966. The Sisters' Home was a three storey building that housed senior nurses in 10 one-bedroom flats and 28 bed-sits. It had a communal sitting room, TV room, kitchens and utility room. | Heritage Images via Getty Images Photo: Historic England Archive