ENGLAND cricket super star Ian Botham (now Sir Ian) was hit for six yesterday by the RAF’s Red Arrows. The allrounder admitted he was completely bowled over, after a 5O-minute flight. He said, ” These people are absolutely wonderful. It was breath taking.” Ian look a back seat in one of the teams Hawk jets […]
All rounder Botham flying fast and high on 6th Sept 1982 Read More »
Swindon Flower Show. Ref 0030. Copy from the Swindon Archive of the feature advertisement for the show From the Evening Advertiser. EXHIBITORS are planning to work throughout the night meticulously staging exhibits for the two-day Swindon Flower Show at the Oasis Leisure Centre on September 3 and 4. That is a measure of the dedication
Swindon had a Flower Show once 4th Sept 1982. Read More »
I photographed Roger Moore at the Renault Building in 1984. The pictures were of Roger and Patric McNee walking across the car park to get to the set inside the building. I also interviewed him during a royal visit by William and Kate to Copenhagen in 2011. I will put this clip up later.
RIP Roger More – View to a Kill Read More »
I was hunting down some negatives for the next feature in the Swindon Heritage Magazine when I came across a sheet marked Katherine Thomas on DMJ. and scribbled was the add “American music star returns home”. With a bit of help from Darrel Moody at the Central Library Local Studies department we uncovered an article
The Great Kat is from Swindon. Read More »
In September of 1982 Swindon was hit by the visits of two of the top radio 1 presenters. Peter Powell visited the newly opened Carrefour in West Swindon for a trolly dash and meet the Sea Cadets on 14th September. Kid Jensen was seen on a Donkey at a Donkey Derby on 11th September.
ARCHIVE: DJs hit Swindon. Read More »
Lined up in Swindon Station about 1975 are the prototype HST and APT. Apparently the prototype APT was tried out on the Great Western Main Line, and achieved a new British railway speed record on 10 August 1975 when it hit 152.3 mph (245.1 km/h) whilst on test with the Western Region between Swindon and Reading. (More
ARCHIVE: New rail record of 152.3 mph (245.1 km/h) achieved! Read More »
In the days when there were carnivals all over the town Stratton held one on 18th Sept 1982. A few pictures from the Archive.
ARCHIVE: Stratton Carnival 1982. Read More »
A German V2 rocket leaves the Science Museum store at Wroughton destined for the Science Museum in London. Some protesters along the route thought it was one of the Cruse Missiles which at the time were based at Greenham Common. Selection from the Archive:
ARCHIVE: 01-12-1981 German V2 rocket at the Science Museum Wroughton. Read More »
As summer approaches so does the carnival season. Although not as dramatic as the infamous Somerset Carnivals, local carnivals draw the community together and raise much need currency for the local charities. Pics from Purton Carnival last year. Gallery: The Army on parade at the carnival.
Tis time to strat thinking about Carnivals – Purton Carnival 2016. Read More »
We have been celebrating 30 years with silence and monochrome memories. £30 years ago the Railworks shut, and the last shift departed and hooty stopped calling us to work. Just a small reminder of 26th March 1986: And the rather wet but colourful celebrations thirty years on.
A reflection on 30 years ago. Read More »
