2-4-1982 Remembering RAF Lyneham.
Looking back through the archive to 1982 I discovered some images of RAF Lyneham with the VC10 landing and the C130 Hercules aircraft that made the base famous.
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Swindon
OTD 1-12-2001 (Sir) Bruce Forsyth was signing books at the newly opened Asda in North Swindon.
In 2001 shortly after the opening of the Asda Superstore on the Orbital Shopping Park North Swindon, Brucie visited for a book signing, which proved very popular as it was in the run-up to Christmas.
Calyx Archive: Star studded fashion show at Littlecote House 26-11-1988
A list stars and Pop royalty visited Littlecote House, when De Savary held a fashion show there in November of 1988. Among those attending were Jerry Hall and husband Rolling Stone front-man, Mick Jagger, Michael Cane and Jasmine Le Bon.
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Most hit bridge – White House bridge Swindon
White House bridge may have been the most hit bridge in the UK at one time, but it still retains the accolade of being the bridge that demonstrated that you shouldn’t take a double decker bus under a low bridge! …Besides the unintentional impact the bridge received from unwary drivers of large vehicles, it received
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Wedding dress for the Millennium
Pictures from a wedding show at the Devere Hotel (now the Village ) Shaw Ridge 08-03-1998 where designer Jane Watts’ gold, Lurex Dupion dress with the millennium planets sewn on to it stole the show. The designes were produced by Bridal Boutique proprietor Jane to be a little different for the millennium bride, but one
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Swindon’s second rail works
In 1983 Swindon had a second rail works; in a garage in Greenmeadow. Dave Scarrott built to-scale replica locomotives including such accessories as the fireman’s shovel.
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EMI Ghostbusters queue
In December 1984 and January 1985 the EMI cinema in Regent Street was showing the film Ghostbusters, which seemed quite popular with the public as they queued up for the afternoon showing past the Riflemans Hotel – now the Savoy – and down Regents Street. These and other pictures from the archive will be in
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New delivery of books
I have just received a new delivery of books from the printers Very suitable Christmas presents. Go to the order books tab and help support the Neuroendocrine Cancer UK charity.
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Nationwide complex 1994
Pictures of the Nationwide complex on Pipers Way taken during a helicopter flight in 1994 to photograph crop circles on the Marlborough Downs.. Note the newly planted forest at the sports ground and there is no park and ride..
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