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"ENGLAND COVENTRY ( see 7.342). Pop. (1911) 106,349, showing an extremely rapid increase of 52% over that of 1901. The normal engineering industries of Coventry were almost entirely transformed during the World War to munition production, which was carried on on a vast scale, and to the construction of aeroplanes, tanks, and guns. Among special industries newly established are the making of artificial silk and of telephone and other electrical apparatus. In order to meet the needs of an unusually rapid development, parliamentary powers were obtained in 1920 for the widening of several narrow streets and for the construction of two new arterial roads in the centre of the city. A new council house costing ioo,000 was completed in 1917 and officially opened in 1920, and three branch public libraries were opened in 1913. The 14th century tower of Holy Trinity church was restored at a cost of 9,000 in 191820, and the 14th century Guildhall was in process of restoration in 1921. Coventry was created a separate diocese in 1918, the church of St. Michael being constituted into a cathedral.