A quick look back at 2017.
January.
My first job in the new year is usually a trip to hospital to record the New Year babies.
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Great Western Hospital New Year Babies
Michael Richards & Marcella Richards with baby
Raven Margaret-Kathy Richards.
1:44 AM
9lb12oz
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Great Western Hospital New Year Babies
Gem Edwards with Bobby
6:25 AM
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Great Western Hospital New Year Babies
Ryan & Stacey Denley with baby Ava Paige Denley
2:40am
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Great Western Hospital New Year Babies
Jessica Grierson with baby Arabella Grierson-Wedmore
3:58AM
Happy First Birthday to you all.
I have been recording the Shelley Street building site for more years than I care to remember. Robert Buckland visited it in January to take up the fight.
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Robert Buckland MP (Swindon South) with resident Pat Maskill on the Shelly Street site.
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Robert Buckland MP (Swindon South) with resident Pat Maskill on the Shelly Street site.
Swindon’s Diana Dors was remembered in January with a Blue Plaque. I also got an image from this set in Sunday telegraph’s Picture of the Day.
You may notice a trend. Many events are annual like the Swindon Sub Aqua swim down the Thames.
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
14 brave divers defy the poor weather conditions to swim 2 miles down the River Thames from Inglesham to St. Johns Lock in Lechlade. They are hoping to raise 1000 pounds for the RNLI
Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
PUPILS at Isambard Community School came face to face with history as a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust told her remarkable story.
©Calyx Pictures Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
©Calyx Pictures Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
©Calyx Pictures Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
©Calyx Pictures Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
©Calyx Pictures Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
©Calyx Pictures Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
©Calyx Pictures Susan Pollack, Holocaust survivor at talking at Isambard School.
A famous Swindon institution celebrated 10 years in January
National Self Build and Renovation Centre had a birthday.
Snapper Rachel Davis tracked down Swindon Tram 13 with a little help from Swindon’s Colin Hatch.
Over 500 hundred business people turned out at the launch of the Switch on to Swindon initiative at Swindon Audi.
A new Academy was started at Tadpole Farm.
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Great Western Academy ground breaking ceremony at Tadpole Village.
Graham Taylor Principal of New College.
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Great Western Academy ground breaking ceremony at Tadpole Village.
Justin Tomlinson MP, Richard Dewey – project manager, Graham Taylor – New College Principal and Mary Martin -Chair of Governors.
Rachel Davis captured the opening of the new Music Academy in Milton Road.
The Mayor of Swindon officially opens the new base of the Swindon Academy of Music and Sound
A guitar is smashed at the opening of the Swindon Academy of Music and Sound
A guitar is smashed at the opening of the Swindon Academy of Music and Sound
The late Joel Joffe joined Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery held a get together to help with the Lottery application for a new meuseum.
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Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery evening Swindon Museum
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Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery evening Swindon Museum
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Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery evening Swindon Museum
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Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery evening Swindon Museum
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Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery evening Swindon Museum
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Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery evening Swindon Museum
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Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery evening Swindon Museum
Phillip DeFreitas is presented as the new coach to Swindon Cricket Club.
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Phillip DeFreitas is presented as the new coach to Swindon Cricket Club.
Phillip DeFreitas in front of the club’s grade 2 listed pavilion.
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Phillip DeFreitas is presented as the new coach to Swindon Cricket Club.
Phillip DeFreitas on the steps of the club’s grade 2 listed pavilion.
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Phillip DeFreitas is presented as the new coach to Swindon Cricket Club.