Step back in time at this Swindon Railway Village cottage where you can discover Victorian traditions. Witness the sights sounds and smells of local community life and learn how a Great Western Railway worker would have lived with their family c.1900. We are open regularly to the public and host a variety of seasonal and themed […]
Emlyn Square is at the heart of Swindon's historic Railway Village; It's set to come alive with exclusive tours, exhibitions, talks, family games and activities - FREE fun for the whole family to enjoy. You can access all buildings surrounding Swindon's iconic Mechanics' Institution in Emlyn Square: The Central Community Centre; The Gluepot, Bakers and […]
Railway Village Walking Tour Discover Swindon's historic Railway Village guided by a local historian. FREE (Donations Welcome) - Booking is essential for this walking tour to avoid disappointment. Tour Duration: Approx. 1hr Please meet in the Railway Village Museum Garden - 34 Faringdon Road. Please note: The Railway Village Museum will also be open to […]
Connecting the pubs in Emlyn Square Join us for a guided tour of the Bakers and Cricketers in Emlyn Square the heart of Swindon's historic Railway Village. With the coming of the railway to Swindon in 1841 the locomotive repair Works and all that was to follow from 1843 there came an unprecedented explosion of […]
Connecting the pubs in Emlyn Square Join us for a guided tour of the Bakers and Cricketers in Emlyn Square the heart of Swindon's historic Railway Village. With the coming of the railway to Swindon in 1841 the locomotive repair Works and all that was to follow from 1843 there came an unprecedented explosion of […]
Revisiting some of the alehouses that loomed large in the lives of the GWR community With the coming of the railway to Swindon in 1841, the locomotive repair Works and all that was to follow from 1843, there came an unprecedented explosion of the working population. “New Swindon” was first centred on GWR’s “factory village” […]
Meet Mrs Smith as she offers a tour of her Victorian Cottage at the Railway Village Museum. Actor and history addict Louise Jordan guides you through her cottage in this […]
You are warmly invited to our 2024 AGM, with additional speakers, tours and exhibitions. Following a very positive meeting in 2023, this year's AGM is set to cover even more […]
Kick off your festive season with Christmas in the Railway Village. Santa will be paying a special visit for one day only, and there will be plenty of games, stalls […]
The Works Heritage Trail guides you around Swindon’s beautifully preserved Railway Village, through the Tunnel and around the former GWR Works – the original industrial heart of Swindon. In the […]
This event is hosted by The Swindon Society. From its very beginnings the Society has attempted to record the social history of the area as shown by the camera since the 1850's. The collection contains photographic material on many subjects including the GWR Swindon, Swindon Tramway system, Wilts & Berks Canal, Swindon in both World […]
This event is hosted online via Zoom by Wiltshire Family History Society. A soldier killed in the First World War, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond Street Hospital open for more than 30 years and a 10 year old servant working for a laundress in 19th century Bath are all revealed […]