On the trail of Sausages and Ale.
Swindon Old Town held a Sausage and Ale Trail where thousands turned out to sample the food of Old Town. Gallery:
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RIP Sir Bruce Forsyth – Book signing Asda 2001
Sir Bruce Forsyth passed away earlier today. I photographed him at a book signing at the new ASDAstore in North Swindon on 1-12-2001 where he met up with his former driver. RIP Sir Bruce. Gallery:
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Passchendaele remembered
Crowds gathered at the Cenotaph in Swindon’s Regent Circus to remember the start of the The Battle of Passchendaele which is also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Galley:
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Royal International Air Tattoo round-up.
A round-up of the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford. PICTURES BY: Richard Wintle & Rachel Davis. Gallery: Top Gun Tom Fletcher – Lead singer with McFly – flies into the Royal International Air Tattoo 2017 at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. His transport being an USAF F-16 from the Thunderbirds Display Team. His flight took
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Switch on to Swindon Ambassadors gathering.
Switch on to Swindon held their summer Ambassadors evening at the Dick Lovett BMW showroom on Wootton Bassett Road. Several hundred members of Swindon’s business community networked attended workshops and celebrated the success of the movement, which has had 450 ambassadors join since it launched in January. The aim of Switch On To Swindon is
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Swindon pride hits 10.
Swindon Pride with parade and festival in Old Town celebrated its tenth year. The event was supported by Wiltshire Police and several of Swindon largest companies. Gallery of the event:
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Wharf Green Chilli eating contest.
Swindon’s Town Centre Chilli Festival and Chilli Eating competition held in Wharf Green. Winner of the competition was Many Sharma. Gallery:
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All rounder Botham flying fast and high on 6th Sept 1982
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
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Swindon had a Flower Show once 4th Sept 1982.
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
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Pipe and Drums parade new uniforms.
The Wiltshire Army cadet force Corps of Drums and Bugles marching band which is made up of children from all walks of life aged 12 to 18 years.The band parades in events like Old Town Festival, Purton and Pewsey Carnival and event like Kentwood Christmas Cracker The corp recently attended the Altcar Music Camp for
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