4917 Times feature pictures Bluebird Toys 20-11-1987
Bluebird Toys feature for the Times newspaper featuring Torquil Norman.
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22-4-1987 Bluebird toys opens new factory (4373)
Bluebird toys opens a new factory production line and warehouse. (4387)
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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 one of the first ‘container’ houses creating this light and colourful
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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 state-of-the-art Rolex watch workshop and meet with staff including managing director Richard Deacon
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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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Global James Bond Day
Global James Bond Day. Swindon’s history with the franchise: Roger Moore and Patrick Macnee filming at Renault Building (Spectrum) George Lazenby at signing in Brunel Centre. Pierce Brosnan, Judie Dench and Sophie Marceau filming The World is not enough at Motorola Blunsdon. Warneford Place Flemming’s home at Sevenhampton. I also interviewed Sir Roger Moore at
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OTD 1993 Ram raid and 140MPH car chase along A345 to M4 J15
On this day 1993 in the early hours thieves tried to ram raid Curry’s in Marlborough High Street. A car chase ensued with speeds of up to 140MPH between Marlborough and Junction 15 of the M$. Barry Leighton reported for the Western Daily press and our pics were used.
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PFP OTD 18-3-1985 Lt. Cmdr. Clive Waghorn of the Royal Navy, and army Lance Cpl. Terry Gill at Brize.
Lt. Cmdr. Clive Waghorn of the Royal Navy, and army Lance Cpl. Terry Gillarrive back at RAF Brize Norton. A Royal Navy helicopter plucked an injured polar explorer from a blizzard-swept ridge in Antarctica, where he and a colleague had been stranded five days with only a tiny tent for protection. A Wasp helicopter from
PFP A museum at Coate that’s no longer.
Coate Agriculture Museum opening 1984. The museum burnt down 31-12-2016 More pictures in my book Another picture another story.
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