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8210 Tom Charnock Bluebird Toys feature. 12-9-1990
Pictures from a WDP feature shoot with Tom Charnock of Blue Bird Toya...
4917 Times feature pictures Bluebird Toys 20-11-1987
Bluebird Toys feature for the Times newspaper featuring Torquil Norman. ©CALYX Pictures ARCHIVE Torquil Norman with the iconic Bluebird Toys Big Yellow Teapot shortly after the new factory on Kembury Park opened (Pictures for Times feature) ©CALYX Pictures ARCHIVE...
22-4-1987 Bluebird toys opens new factory (4373)
Bluebird toys opens a new factory production line ©CALYX Pictures ARCHIVE Bluebird Toys new factory on Kembury Park opened by Mayor Sid Daniels ©CALYX Pictures ARCHIVE Bluebird Toys new factory on Kembury Park opened by Mayor Sid Daniels ©CALYX Pictures ARCHIVE...
Opening of Bluebird toys 22-5-1984
In 1980 Torquil Norman (seen in the pictures with Mayor Harry Garrett) founded Bluebird Toys with his first product being the now famous Big Yellow Teapot House. Breaking with tradition and creating a new architectural style of dolls house, Bluebird Toys came up with...
Queen Camilla visits Deacons in Old Town to celebrate their 175 years in business.
Her Majesty The Queen joined in the celebrations as renowned Swindon jeweller Deacon & Son marked its 175th birthday. Her Majesty attended the Old Town business on Monday 22 January to officially open a new clock workshop and visit a recently completed...
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