Swindon Heritage Preservation

Meet Mrs Smith at the Railway Village Museum

Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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 exclusive tour. Discover life in Swindon for a 1901 family, from a housewife who shares her busy routine while her husband is at work and […]

Annual General Meeting 2024: Swindon Heritage Preservation

Cultural Heritage Institute Station Industrial Estate, Shed 11, London St,, Swindon, United Kingdom

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 as we share our strategy for the future and an overview of our work from the previous year. You can also expect updates on the […]

Free

Christmas in the Railway Village

Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom

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 and other activities for the whole family to enjoy. Children will get the chance to have a chat with Santa about how Christmas has changed […]

The Great Wall of Swindon – by Jack Hayward

Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom

Where is the Great Wall of Swindon and why was it built? Have you ever wondered why this wall exists? The Great Wall of Swindon flows like a river of […]

Free – £3.00

Cricketers Tours and Open Doors: National Lottery Open Week

The Cricketers' 14 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

The forthcoming Cricketers tour and open doors event is part of National Lottery open week, offering a rare opportunity. It’s your chance to see some of the work of Swindon […]

Free

Swindon Heritage Hub in Emlyn Square

The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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.

‘Why are we nostalgic about railways?’ by Philip Garrahan

Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United Kingdom

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 […]

Free – £3.00