Community Coffee Mornings at the Bakers: Swindon Railway Village
The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomSwindon Railway Village Community Coffee Mornings at the Bakers
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Swindon Heritage Hub in Emlyn Square
The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomJoin 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.
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‘Why are we nostalgic about railways?’ by Philip Garrahan
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomPhilip 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 […]
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‘Swindon Works at War’ by Jack Hayward
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomIt 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 […]
Free – £5.00