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Bluebird toys opens a new factory production line and warehouse. (4387)
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Diana would be 92 today.
I was privileged to photograph Diana Dors on a couple of occasions. Diana would be celebrating her 92nd birthday today, 21-8-1982 Opening Princes Margaret Hospital fete. 24-8-1983 Opening the Swindon Ideal Home Show.
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RIP Sir Bobby Charlton. His visits to Swindon
The late Sir Bobby Charlton visited Swindon on several occasions, including: 20-2-1991 Sir Bobby joined in an ice hockey session with some young Wildcats and coach Daryl Lipsey. 23-4-1991 Sir Bobby Charlton holds a football masterclass at Lydiard Park. 7-1-1988 Sir Bobby visits Princess Margaret Hospital with Mark North aged 11. 7-1-1988 St. Joseph’s school.
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Happy birthday Prince George
Archive image.Happy birthday Prince George Birthday boy Prince George at RIAT Fairford photographed by Rachel Davis. More pictures in my book.
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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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RIP Roger More – View to a Kill
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.
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The Great Kat is from Swindon.
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
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ARCHIVE: New rail record of 152.3 mph (245.1 km/h) achieved!
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
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ARCHIVE: Stratton Carnival 1982.
In the days when there were carnivals all over the town Stratton held one on 18th Sept 1982. A few pictures from the Archive.
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