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  • 200 Years of Britain's Railways in 14 Journeys

    ‘200 Years of Britain’s Railways in 14 Journeys’ by Sherin Aminossehe

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

    The world’s first public railway, the Stockton & Darlington Railway, opened in the northeast of England in 1825 and marked the start of rail travel in Britain and across the […]

  • “Let’s Go Shopping” with John Stooke, is an illustrated history of those Swindon shops we have loved and lost, small businesses that made our Town Centre what it was.

    ‘Let’s Go Shopping’ by John Stooke

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

    Well known local historian and author John Stooke is fascinated by the way that retailing has changed in the last 20 years compared to what a little change there was between 1880 and 1990. Throughout these years, food, drink, clothing, homeware, and hardware were delivered to the general public via small, often independent businesses, what […]

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  • ‘My Extraordinary Life’ by Jack Hayward

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

    Jack Hayward is a 92 year old former railway office worker, historian and long time resident of Swindon’s Railway Village (since 1968). As a prominent local historian, he researches and speaks […]

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  • New Swindon and the GWR

    New Swindon and the GWR | SHP Talk by Peter Timms

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

    New Swindon and the GWR Swindon Heritage Preservation is delighted to welcome historian and author Peter Timms for a talk titled New Swindon and the GWR. This event is based […]

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  • ‘Lydiard Ghost Stories’ by Alex Crump

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

    Meet Alex Crump, a Swindon-based illustrator and storyteller with a flair for the creative and the curious. (Writing in the third person to appear remarkably grown-up). Alex is a proud […]

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  • ‘The Missing Pieces Project’ by Gareth Powell

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

    Gareth Powell from Historic England talks about The Missing Pieces Project. All over England are places with stories to tell: from buildings to battlefields, some on your doorstep, others just […]

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  • ‘Swindon’s Heritage As Lived Experience’ by Adeola Ojoawo

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

     Dr. Ojoawo is a senior change, culture, and communication specialist with over a decade of experience leading transformation programs across the UK, Europe, and Africa. Holding a PhD alongside qualifications […]

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  • ‘GWR Girls Talk and Book Launch’ by Jane Lark

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

    Swindon’s Secret History: Jane Lark & The GWR Girls Step back into the 1940s and discover the untold stories of the women who kept the tracks running. Join best-selling author […]

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  • ‘Moonies, Movers and Shakers.’ by Graham Carter

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

    Moonies, Movers & Shakers, by Graham Carter Moonies, Movers and Shakers is an illustrated talk about a book of the same name, written by Swindon local historians Noel Ponting and Graham […]

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  • ‘Three Painters and a Sculptor’ by Philip Garrahan

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

    Three painters and a sculptor by Philip Garrahan is an illustrated talk featuring works from the heyday of Swindon’s artistic life. This was the interwar period when the School of […]

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