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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PFP OTD 1983 Fairford visit.
PFP OTD 1983 Mayor Cllr Mike Bawden and his wife Joyce, visit RAF Fairford for a tour of a B52 Bomber.
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PFP On this day 2013
PFP OTD 2013 More tea Bishop. Bishop Lee Rayfield and Mayor Mick Bray at Fair Trade Tea Day at Steam.
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Swindon sees the launch of the new style Spring Festival.
It’s time again to look forward to the Swindon Festival of Literature, but this year it’s bigger and better covering many forms of art. literature, circus and poetry. Gallery of the launch:
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Pride of Swindon Awards
The gallery of images from the Pride of Swindon Awards ceremony at Steam Museum. To obtain images go to the button in the top right and follow instructions. Gallery:
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Window Wanderland shines a light on Old Town Community.
If you walked through the streets of Old Town over the weekend you would think there had been an art explosion as creativity was unleashed on the streets, as front windows became showcases for the artistic talents of residents taking part in the first Window Wanderland event in the town. More than 130 people took
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Camilla Duchess of Cornwall visits North Swindon Library.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits North Swindon Library and reads to the children.
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Swindon Valentine Day with Bollywood Singer Supriya Joshi
International Bollywood singer Supriya Joshi took the stage at the Punjabi Community Centre as part of a two show UK tour. Gallery:
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Swindon’s Reading Awards presented.
Swindon reading awards were presented at the Platform in Faringdon Road. Gallery:
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