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Why are we nostalgic about railways?

‘Why are we nostalgic about railways?’ by Philip Garrahan

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

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 […]

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Heritage Open Days 2025

Heritage Open Days 2025!

Swindon Railway Village Emlyn Square, Swindon

Join us to celebrate Heritage Open Days 2025 on Saturday 13th September in Swindon's historic Railway Village! With a range of FREE activities you're set to discover and learn about […]

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Meet Mrs Smith

Step Back in Time: Meet Mrs Smith in Her Victorian Cottage!

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

Bring the whole family to the Railway Village Museum for an interactive tour with Mrs Smith, a busy housewife from 1901! Actress and history aficionado Louise Jordan brings history to life […]

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Swindon Works at War

‘Swindon Works at War’ by Jack Hayward

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

It is 80 years since the end of WW2, and 40 years since the closure of Swindon Railway Works. The Works contribution as a war factory was colossal, its achievements […]

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