Its funny how thing happen, events converge to create a story. I was looking through a pile of very 0ld negatives that are before my catalogue starts and found a sheet of 35mm black and white images that I am sure that many people will find interesting. A few months ago the voluntary sector celebrated […]
Unveiling of a mural that’s no longer there. Read More »
Keith Chegwin will be the star in his third Wyvern Theatre pantomime, this December. But Keith knows the town well from his early days in entertainment and television. In his twenties, as a presenter of BBC 1 Saturday morning children’s show The Multi-Coloured Swap Shop with Noel Edmonds and Maggie Philbin, the team did an
Were you at the Swap Shop at Coate in the late 70ies??? Read More »
Flying through the air is not new to Malmesbury Abbey, as it was the site of an early attempt at human flight when, during the early 11th century, the monk Eilmer of Malmesbury attached wings to his body and flew from a tower of the Abbey which itself dates back to 700 AD. Eilmer flew
Flying and Malmesbury Abbey seem to go hand in hand. Read More »
Swindon Link played host to Olympic champion Robin Cousins back in 1985.
Forget the 2012 Olympics Gold Medal Winner on town in 1985 Read More »
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:
Archive. Workers picket and protest to save Rail Works 29 6 85 Read More »
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:
Calyx Archive: Swindon Carnival 1985. Read More »
Handsome hero Richard Ede and the devastatingly-beautiful Charlotte Peters, from the cast of The 39 Steps, made a spiffing trip to Swindon’s Steam Museum on 29 January. The pair, who are due to perform at the Wyvern Theatre from Monday 4 February to Saturday 9 February, are no strangers to steam trains. In the show
Richard Hannay takes 39 steps to STEAM. Read More »
A local lorry has become the latest victim of the Wootton Bassett Road bridge. Pictures: Courtney Brock and Richard Wintle
Wam Bang lorry stuck. Read More »
A brand new high quality magazine has hit the news stands – and it’s all about Swindon. Swindon Heritage is the brainchild of local historians and writers Mark Sutton and Frances Bevan, and will be published quarterly and the first edition launched at Arkells Brewery which happens to be possibly the oldest Swindon business. Passionate
Heritage magazine reflects Swindon history. Read More »
The Empower charity raised funds at a gig in the Furnace. Gallery:
Empower gig at Furnace. Read More »
