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Dip for Dave Neuroendocrine UK charity event Falmouth

Dip for Dave Neuroendocrine UK charity event Falmouth

On an autumnal day in October (12-10-2014) over 100 persons took to the sea at Gylly Beach in Falmouth, joining Ruth Hitchcock for her 365th swim in the sea. From https://www.neuroendocrinecancer.org.uk/support-ncuk/fundraise/daily-dip-4-dave/ Since October 2023, Ruth...

Swindon’s second rail works

Swindon’s second rail works

In 1983 Swindon had a second rail works; in a garage in Greenmeadow. Dave Scarrott built to-scale replica locomotives including such accessories as the fireman’s...

Old Wessex

Old Wessex

Do you remember the old Wessex helicopter that caused a planning row at...

EMI Ghostbusters queue

EMI Ghostbusters queue

In December 1984 and January 1985 the EMI cinema in Regent Street was showing the film Ghostbusters, which seemed quite popular with the public as they queued up for the afternoon showing past the Riflemans Hotel – now the Savoy – and down Regents Street....

New delivery of books

New delivery of books

I have just received a new delivery of books from the printers Very suitable Christmas presents. Go to the order books tab and help support the Neuroendocrine Cancer UK...

Nationwide complex 1994

Nationwide complex 1994

Pictures of the Nationwide complex on Pipers Way taken during a helicopter flight in 1994 to photograph crop circles on the Marlborough Downs.. Note the newly planted forest at the sports ground and there is no park and...