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Mrs A's Indian Gentlemen - the front cover

Community

Mrs A’s Indian Gentlemen

August 25, 2025

The Cricketers' Press Release Grant

Buildings

£250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the next phase of The Cricketers’ restoration

August 6, 2025

A picture of the Mechanics' Institute with the text "The Last Pantomime"

Buildings

The Last Pantomime at the Mechanics’ Institute

August 4, 2025

The GWR Girls Novel - the front cover

Our Blog

The GWR Girls

June 24, 2025

A picture of the Mechanics' with the text "A first impression"

Buildings

A First Impression of the Mechanics’ Institute

June 18, 2025

Volunteers' Week: Thank you to our Volunteers!

Community

Celebrating National Volunteers’ Week 2025!

June 4, 2025

Picture of the completed community bench and garden area

Community

A New Community Space Thanks to Our Gardening Volunteers

May 21, 2025

News

Partners strengthen ties to help fully restore Health Hydro

May 9, 2025

80 Years on: Festival Te Deum

Heritage

80 years on from the first performance of Festival Te Deum

April 28, 2025

A group of volunteer standing outside the railway village museum, with the text above them "Join our volunteer community!".

Community

Join our Volunteer Community!

April 7, 2025

A picture of the Mechanics' Institute with both the Swindon Heritage Preservation and the Theatres Trust logos.

News

Mechanics’ Institute receives support from the Theatres Trust

April 1, 2025

A Tribute in Steel

Heritage

A Tribute in Steel

March 19, 2025

Picture of the Mechanics' Institute with the text "The Last Performance: 50 Years On"

Buildings

The Last Performance at the Mechanics’ Institute – 50 Years Ago

March 10, 2025

A group of people gathered outside the Central Community Centre in Emlyn Square

Jobs

Community and Visitor Experience Officer

February 20, 2025

Swindon Piglets Recipe - front cover of a pre-decimalisation McDougall's recipe book.

Our Blog

Swindon Piglets Recipe

February 10, 2025

The GWR railway village -photo credit Martin Parry

Our Blog

An Empire Rises and Falls

January 6, 2025

Swindon Heritage Preservation's Annual General Meeting 2024

Events

Annual General Meeting 2024

November 11, 2024

Allie and Hannah follow the Children's Heritage Story Trail in Swindon's Historic Railway Village. They stand at one of the WORKS trail signs, located in front of the Central Community Centre.

Events

Children’s Heritage Story Trail: Free half-term activity in Swindon

October 23, 2024

News

Welcome to Our New Membership System!

October 7, 2024

The Railway Village Museum on Heritage Open Days 2023

Events

Swindon Heritage Open Days 2024

September 2, 2024

New Digital Engagement Assistant - Charlie

News

New Digital Engagement Assistant

June 10, 2024

News

Meet Crosley, our new Digital Engagement Assistant

June 3, 2024

News

Swindon Heritage Preservation

May 28, 2024

The Cricketers Swindon in the GWR railway village - the cricketers tour and open doors

Events

Cricketers Tour and Open Doors

March 4, 2024

The red brick reflects the golden sun from the Victorian Health Hydro / Milton Road Baths building - A Health Hydro Vision Document

Heritage

A Health Hydro Vision Document

February 27, 2024

The Cricketers Swindon, formerly the Cricketers Arms Public House, is a Grade II listed building located in Emlyn Square. It sits facing the south-east corner of the Mechanics Institute at the heart of Swindon's historic Railway Village.

Buildings

The Cricketers Swindon

January 5, 2024

Bingo at Central community centre

Events

BINGO at Central Community Centre

November 27, 2023

Events

A Victorian Christmas at the Railway Village Museum

November 25, 2023

Heritage

Swindon Heritage Action Zone – TheWORKS Interpretation Strategy

November 24, 2023

The Great Wall of Swindon - Sheppard Street

Events

The Great Wall of Swindon

November 20, 2023

Mrs A's Indian Gentlemen - the front cover

Community

Mrs A’s Indian Gentlemen

August 25, 2025

The Cricketers' Press Release Grant

Buildings

£250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the next phase of The Cricketers’ restoration

August 6, 2025

A picture of the Mechanics' Institute with the text "The Last Pantomime"

Buildings

The Last Pantomime at the Mechanics’ Institute

August 4, 2025

A picture of the Mechanics' with the text "A first impression"

Buildings

A First Impression of the Mechanics’ Institute

June 18, 2025

Volunteers' Week: Thank you to our Volunteers!

Community

Celebrating National Volunteers’ Week 2025!

June 4, 2025

Picture of the completed community bench and garden area

Community

A New Community Space Thanks to Our Gardening Volunteers

May 21, 2025

News

Partners strengthen ties to help fully restore Health Hydro

May 9, 2025

80 Years on: Festival Te Deum

Heritage

80 years on from the first performance of Festival Te Deum

April 28, 2025

A group of volunteer standing outside the railway village museum, with the text above them "Join our volunteer community!".

Community

Join our Volunteer Community!

April 7, 2025

A picture of the Mechanics' Institute with both the Swindon Heritage Preservation and the Theatres Trust logos.

News

Mechanics’ Institute receives support from the Theatres Trust

April 1, 2025

A Tribute in Steel

Heritage

A Tribute in Steel

March 19, 2025

Picture of the Mechanics' Institute with the text "The Last Performance: 50 Years On"

Buildings

The Last Performance at the Mechanics’ Institute – 50 Years Ago

March 10, 2025

A group of people gathered outside the Central Community Centre in Emlyn Square

Jobs

Community and Visitor Experience Officer

February 20, 2025

Swindon Heritage Preservation's Annual General Meeting 2024

Events

Annual General Meeting 2024

November 11, 2024

Allie and Hannah follow the Children's Heritage Story Trail in Swindon's Historic Railway Village. They stand at one of the WORKS trail signs, located in front of the Central Community Centre.

Events

Children’s Heritage Story Trail: Free half-term activity in Swindon

October 23, 2024

News

Welcome to Our New Membership System!

October 7, 2024

The Railway Village Museum on Heritage Open Days 2023

Events

Swindon Heritage Open Days 2024

September 2, 2024

New Digital Engagement Assistant - Charlie

News

New Digital Engagement Assistant

June 10, 2024

News

Meet Crosley, our new Digital Engagement Assistant

June 3, 2024

News

Swindon Heritage Preservation

May 28, 2024

The Cricketers Swindon in the GWR railway village - the cricketers tour and open doors

Events

Cricketers Tour and Open Doors

March 4, 2024

The red brick reflects the golden sun from the Victorian Health Hydro / Milton Road Baths building - A Health Hydro Vision Document

Heritage

A Health Hydro Vision Document

February 27, 2024

The Cricketers Swindon, formerly the Cricketers Arms Public House, is a Grade II listed building located in Emlyn Square. It sits facing the south-east corner of the Mechanics Institute at the heart of Swindon's historic Railway Village.

Buildings

The Cricketers Swindon

January 5, 2024

Bingo at Central community centre

Events

BINGO at Central Community Centre

November 27, 2023

Events

A Victorian Christmas at the Railway Village Museum

November 25, 2023

Heritage

Swindon Heritage Action Zone – TheWORKS Interpretation Strategy

November 24, 2023

The Great Wall of Swindon - Sheppard Street

Events

The Great Wall of Swindon

November 20, 2023

Picture of the Central Community Central Hall during a event playing bingo.

Buildings

Welcome Spaces

November 15, 2023

Helen George holds part of her Poppy Appeal exhibition which shows the silhouette of a soldier on a white background surrounded by colourful handmade poppies.

Community

Thank you to all who contributed to our Poppy Appeal

November 11, 2023

A large audience faces the presenter.

Events

Annual General Meeting 2023

November 5, 2023

The GWR Girls Novel - the front cover

Our Blog

The GWR Girls

June 24, 2025

Swindon Piglets Recipe - front cover of a pre-decimalisation McDougall's recipe book.

Our Blog

Swindon Piglets Recipe

February 10, 2025

The GWR railway village -photo credit Martin Parry

Our Blog

An Empire Rises and Falls

January 6, 2025

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