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2-4-1982 Remembering RAF Lyneham.
Looking back through the archive to 1982 I discovered some images of RAF Lyneham with the VC10 landing and the C130 Hercules aircraft that made the base famous. ©CALYX Pictures ARCHIVE RAF Lyneham GVÕs Planes...
OTD 1-12-2001 (Sir) Bruce Forsyth was signing books at the newly opened Asda in North Swindon.
In 2001 shortly after the opening of the Asda Superstore on the Orbital Shopping Park North Swindon, Brucie visited for a book signing, which proved very popular as it was in the run-up to Christmas. 0128 ©Calyx ARCHIVE Bruce Forsyth at Swindon Asda North Orbital book...
Calyx Archive: Star studded fashion show at Littlecote House 26-11-1988
A list stars and Pop royalty visited Littlecote House, when De Savary held a fashion show there in November of 1988. Among those attending were Jerry Hall and husband Rolling Stone front-man, Mick Jagger, Michael Cane and Jasmine Le...
Most hit bridge – White House bridge Swindon
White House bridge may have been the most hit bridge in the UK at one time, but it still retains the accolade of being the bridge that demonstrated that you shouldn’t take a double decker bus under a low bridge! …Besides the unintentional impact the bridge...
Justin Welby resigns: Archbishop visited Swindon 2014
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced his resignation as leader of the Anglican Communion. He visited Swindon in 2014 visiting Lydiard Park, Pinehurst and Arkells brewery. ©Calyx Pictures. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Lydiard House ©Calyx...
The Americans like Halloween
For Halloween in 1981 the United States Air Force built a Little House of Horrors in a hanger at RAF/USAF Fairford. I doubt if it would be acceptable these...