Swindon Archive

Archive. Workers picket and protest to save Rail Works 29 6 85

Swindon Archive / By Richard Wintle

Swindon Rail Works was closing and the workers put up a fight. This gallery is one of several that shows the change in the town’s employment structure. NOTE the placard in the station picture. How times have changed! Gallery:

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Calyx Archive: Swindon Carnival 1985.

Swindon Archive / By Richard Wintle

Calyx is opening up the 2 million images in its archive and wants help in building the stories behind the pictures. Swindon’s Carnival in 1985 took a route round the town. Were you involved? If so or know somebody who was contact Calyx through the website. or www.calyxpix.com Galley:

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