Swindon Heritage Preservation

Volunteer Information Session – 23rd April 1 PM

The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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, from caring and sharing historical sites to supporting engaging community events for the public. Whether you can spare just a few hours or want to […]

Volunteer Information Session – 23rd April 6 PM

The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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, from caring and sharing historical sites to supporting engaging community events for the public. Whether you can spare just a few hours or want to […]

Volunteer Information Session – 24th April 1 PM

The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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, from caring and sharing historical sites to supporting engaging community events for the public. Whether you can spare just a few hours or want to […]

Volunteer Information Session – 24th April 6 PM

The Bakers' 16 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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, from caring and sharing historical sites to supporting engaging community events for the public. Whether you can spare just a few hours or want to […]

‘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