The Works Heritage Trail guides you around Swindon’s beautifully preserved Railway Village, through the Tunnel and around the former GWR Works – the original industrial heart of Swindon. In the […]
Philip 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 […]
Join our Volunteer Community! Help Preserve Swindon’s Heritage! Are you passionate about history, community and making a difference? Swindon Heritage Preservation is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our work, […]
Join our Volunteer Community! Help Preserve Swindon’s Heritage! Are you passionate about history, community and making a difference? Swindon Heritage Preservation is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our work, […]
Join our Volunteer Community! Help Preserve Swindon’s Heritage! Are you passionate about history, community and making a difference? Swindon Heritage Preservation is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our work, […]
Join our Volunteer Community! Help Preserve Swindon’s Heritage! Are you passionate about history, community and making a difference? Swindon Heritage Preservation is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our work, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Philip 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 […]
Saturday 17th May | 10am–1pmCentral Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, SN1 5BG Come along to the heart of Swindon’s Railway Village for a fun-filled morning of bargain hunting and community […]
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 […]
