Swindon Heritage Preservation

  • Railway Village Museum Tour – 2nd July

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

    Join us at The Railway Village Museum to step back in time at the cottage to discover Victorian traditions. Witness the sights, sounds and smells of local community life, and […]

    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 […]

    Free – £5.00
  • Signal Festival 2025

    Signal Festival 2025 is an external event that runs 25th July to 2nd August aimed at Swindon's young people 11 to 25. Create Signal aims to build creativity in Swindon and give young people the necessary skills and resources. We want young artists and enthusiasts to feel like they can succeed artistically in their hometown […]

  • Meet Mrs Smith – Signal Festival

    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. […]