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.
17. Hospital
A view of the Nurses' Home and Training School at Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, in 1969 | Heritage Images via Getty Images Photo: Historic England Archive
18. Nurses at work
Two nurses tend to babies in incubators whilst a third inspects a trolley of milk bottles in the After Care Unit at Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, in 1967 | Heritage Images via Getty Images Photo: Historic England Archive
19. Eyes on the ball
Players from second division Coventry City practise their ball skills to help with their push for promotion in January 1965 | Getty Images Photo: R. Viner/Express
20. Going up
The 17-storey Alpha House apartment block under construction at Barras Heath, Coventry, in September 1963. Alpha House was the world's first development to be built using the 'Jack Block' system of construction. | Getty Images Photo: Keystone/Hulton Archive