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Our film and video library is extensive, numbering around 1000 items. In partnership with Western Film Archive, we aim to eventually make all of these available here for public viewing.

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Title Produced Duration Description
Community Television in its early days May 29 2013 16 mins 48 secs To celebrate 40 years of Swindon Viewpoint, find out how community television looked during its early days in 1975 and what it's principles were.  Thumbnail
Jess Hall Band - Falling Jun 9 2013 2 mins 27 secs Jess Hall Band are 'Falling' for the Children's fete  Thumbnail
Vincent Marshall's mobility training Jun 10 1975 34 mins 20 secs From the archive, a touching programme about disability and overcoming it in the seventies  Thumbnail
Showbiz v Swindon Town Apr 28 1975 1 min 32 secs Showbiz versus Swindon Town in 1975  Thumbnail
700th Anniversary of Swindon Market Jun 7 2013 5 mins 25 secs Swindon Market celebrates its 700th Anniversary in 1954. Sadly it never made it to 800  Thumbnail
Impossible View - Black Hats May 30 2013 3 mins 14 secs Black Hats rock up the late lamented Furnace with 'Impossible View'  Thumbnail
In search of History Jul 1 1951 23 mins 35 secs Round and about the Swindon area looking for History with Ken and Tony Winslow more than 60 years ago  Thumbnail
Community Spirit - Mark Heasman Jun 1 2013 2 mins 2 secs Mark Heasman gains recognition for the good work he does for other people  Thumbnail
Shillingfolk - Mr Love and Justice May 20 2013 5 mins 44 secs Mr Love and Justice harken to a Swindon past with their video of 'Shillingfolk'  Thumbnail
Swindon News for May May 30 1975 4 mins 41 secs As part of our 40th celebration we bring you the Swindon news for May (1975!) The previous occasion that Europe was the subject of a referendum  Thumbnail
David Corrigan and Levi Saunders - Johnny Cash May 22 2013 4 mins 20 secs David Corrigan and Levi Saunders - with a song entitled 'Johnny Cash'  Thumbnail
The Hare and the Tortoise Jul 1 1949 25 mins 30 secs Lovely film by Denis Winslow made more than 60 years ago, placing the old fable in Swindon and the nearby Downs.  Thumbnail
Community Spirit - Alan Fletcher May 20 2013 2 mins 47 secs Alan Fletcher is recognised for the good work he does in the community  Thumbnail
Unity - Emily and the Dogs May 15 2013 3 mins 45 secs Emily and the Dogs perform 'Unity' at the Castle in Prospect Place  Thumbnail
Jackdaws, Jefferies and Coate Water Jul 1 2012 12 mins 47 secs Find out more about Swindon's celebrated Richard Jefferies  Thumbnail
'Times Tales' - The Street Orphans May 12 2013 5 mins 6 secs The Street Orphans need to know something  Thumbnail
German guests of Commonweal 1954 Jul 1 1954 3 mins 44 secs German students visit Swindon on an exchange with Commonweal school almost sixty years ago  Thumbnail
Toru - Skyburnsred May 10 2013 4 mins 4 secs Shock! Horror! - Electric Violin smashed on stage in 'Who' style antics  Thumbnail
Cameo - How Swindon started Jul 1 1935 1 min 57 secs How Swindon started - on film. A representation of the early days of New Swindon's founding when the railway came to town in 1835. Although this is actually a re-creation of those events (made...  Thumbnail
Community Spirit - Joanne Long May 6 2013 1 min 42 secs 'Community Spirit' is a new programme strand to highlight those who do great things voluntarily for other people in Swindon. Here, Joanne Long receives a Pride of Swindon certificate at a...  Thumbnail