It is 80 years since the end of WW2, and 40 years since the closure of Swindon Railway Works. The Works contribution as a war factory was colossal, its achievements […]
Philip Garrahan will contrast Swindon’s reputation for railway engineering with its important social history. It was once a complete company town, when the outside observer could be forgiven for thinking the GWR and Swindon were the same. The new town was built on a greenfield site with innovations in its Railway Village, Medical Social Fund, Mechanics’ Institute, Art School and much more. Our modern nostalgia about railways may overlook how distinctive Swindon […]
Join us in Emlyn Square, the heart of Swindon’s historic Railway Village for our Heritage Hub. We open the cosy Bakers for tours, talks and other activities.
