‘GWR Park: A focus for recreation and sport in Victorian and Edwardian times’ by Mary Thornton
July 10 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free – £5.00
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 has been a Swindon Heritage Preservation volunteer for many years and can’t help digging into the Railway Village’s past.
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 series of talks for Railway 200, along with many other benefits. Full Membership only costs £12 per year! You can learn more about Membership here (https://mechanics-trust.org.uk/membership/).
Getting to Emlyn Square
Central Community Centre is in Emlyn Square (SN1 5BP) at the heart of Swindon’s Railway Village. You can view the location on Google Maps here.
It is easily accessible by train and bus, with the Central Bus Station just a short walk away. There are several car parks available around the Railway Village. We recommend Bristol Street Car Park for it’s proximity to Emlyn Square.