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‘Collett Revisited’ by Graham Carter & Michael Roberts

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

'Collett Revisited' New insights into the glorious career, extraordinary life and enduring legacy of the Great Western Railway engineer. An illustrated talk by Graham Carter and Michael Roberts Cost Swindon Heritage Preservation (SHP) Full Members – FREE Entry Guests – £5.00 Entry Membership Becoming a SHP Full Member gives you full FREE access to our […]

Free – £5.00

‘GWR Park: A focus for recreation and sport in Victorian and Edwardian times’ by Mary Thornton

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

GWR's Railway Village, “New Swindon", was barely half-built and the Works still modest in extent when land was earmarked for a “park” in 1844. What does this tell us about the Company, its workers and their families, and prevailing Victorian values? And what were typical Victorian and Edwardian sporting and leisure activities anyway? Mary Thornton […]

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‘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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