Swindon Heritage Preservation

Annual General Meeting 2024: Swindon Heritage Preservation

Cultural Heritage Institute Station Industrial Estate, Shed 11, London St,, Swindon, United Kingdom

You are warmly invited to our 2024 AGM, with additional speakers, tours and exhibitions. Following a very positive meeting in 2023, this year's AGM is set to cover even more […]

Free

Christmas in the Railway Village

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

Kick off your festive season with Christmas in the Railway Village. Santa will be paying a special visit for one day only, and there will be plenty of games, stalls and other activities for the whole family to enjoy. Children will get the chance to have a chat with Santa about how Christmas has changed […]

Meet Santa at Swindon’s Victorian Parlour

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

Kick off your festive season with Christmas in the Railway Village! For one day only, you can meet Santa in Swindon at the Victorian Parlour of the Railway Village Museum, 34 Faringdon Road. This is a unique opportunity for families and children to experience Christmas in a historic setting. Children will love chatting with Santa about […]

£3.50

Make your own Winter Wreath

This November, Swindon Heritage Preservation are running a workshop where you can create your very own Winter Wreath and kick-start your festive season. With a selection of high quality natural materials, such as fresh evergreen leaves and other decorations included, you will have everything you need to create a unique and meaningful piece for your […]

£20.00

Scrooge; the Mouse & a Victorian House: Festive Family Hunt

On the table, on the stair, these naughty mice are everywhere! The Railway Village Museum is ready for Christmas, but what’s this? Twenty one naughty mice are hiding throughout its charming rooms! Can you solve the festive clues, spot the mice and warn them they only have one more night before Scrooge the cat returns! […]

£1.50 – £3.50

Christmas Centrepiece workshop

Join us for a Festive Christmas Centrepiece Workshop! Get into the holiday spirit by creating your own stunning Christmas centrepiece! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter, this workshop is open to all. In this hands-on crafts session, you'll learn tips and techniques to design a beautiful arrangement that will impress your guests and […]

£15.00

‘Swindon Connections’ by Graham Carter

Goddard Park School Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

This event is hosted by The Swindon Society. From its very beginnings the Society has attempted to record the social history of the area as shown by the camera since the 1850's. The collection contains photographic material on many subjects including the GWR Swindon, Swindon Tramway system, Wilts & Berks Canal, Swindon in both World […]

‘Posted in the Past’ by Helen Baggott

Online

This event is hosted online via Zoom by Wiltshire Family History Society. A soldier killed in the First World War, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond Street Hospital open for more than 30 years and a 10 year old servant working for a laundress in 19th century Bath are all revealed […]

Albany Ward; cinema pioneer of the South West by Ruth Butler

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

This event is hosted by Wiltshire Family History Society at The Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, SN1 5BG. The fascinating story of a man who recognised that the new world of film could be big business and by 1914 he ran the largest cinema circuit in the country. Thinking of researching your family history – […]

The Great Wall of Swindon – by Jack Hayward

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

Where is the Great Wall of Swindon and why was it built? Have you ever wondered why this wall exists? The Great Wall of Swindon flows like a river of […]

Free – £3.00

Choosing History II

Central Library Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, United Kingdom

This FREE drop-in event is hosted by Local Studies (Swindon Libraries) at Swindon Central Library. Are you aged 14-18 and interested in history and heritage? Are you looking into GCSE […]

Central Community Gardening Sessions

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

Come on down and join the Global Gardeners at the Central Community Centre! Be part of their project to live well that supports the values of community, sustainability and well […]