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Here is a quick selection of some featured content we think you will like. Our video collection is extensive, numbering almost 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 Producedsort icon Duration Description
A Triumph of British Engineering Jan 1 1913 6 mins 5 secs Over a hundred years old, this film shows the building of the Star Class locomotive 'Prince of Wales' in Brunels GWR Works at Swindon. This was the height of Empire, and Swindon was at t... Thumbnail
Swindon in Jubilee Year 1950 Aug 13 1950 27 mins 57 secs Here's a treat for history buffs. A look at the life and times of Swindon sixty years ago, in the heyday of your grandfather or even your great-grandfather. Features a public Art exhibition, I... Thumbnail
The Great Bath and West Show 1957 May 29 1957 32 mins 48 secs Fifties fashions, Fifties cars, horse-drawn gun carriages in the streets! Don't miss the remote control tractor. A vision of the future from more than half a century ago. Thumbnail
Industry in Swindon in the fifties Dec 19 1958 17 mins 3 secs A look at Swindon's industry in the middle of the previous century, including an overview of Swindon's original industrial base, the Railway Works, and then a review of (then) recent develop... Thumbnail
Home Town 1960 Aug 17 1960 29 mins 43 secs A close look at Swindon, a town apparently quite at ease with itself, yet on the brink of massive change half a century ago. The film tours Old Town and New Town and several other areas. Watch the Swi... Thumbnail
Swindon Steps Ahead in the sixties Mar 21 1967 34 mins 25 secs This is a promotional film, made in the sixties, some while before its first showing on Viewpoint in 1974. The original aim seems to have been to attract industry and employees to the town, (then one,... Thumbnail
Helium Kids -the original XTC Sep 14 1975 4 mins 11 secs So fresh faced! Here from the Archive are XTC before they took on the incarnation they later became well known with. Thumbnail
XTC - Science Friction, early Studio recording Apr 22 1976 4 mins 26 secs Here's a treat for XTC fans - a very early recording of them performing Science Friction in the Viewpoint Studio, long before they became well known Thumbnail
Richard Dunn introduces Viewpoint's tenth anniversary celebrations Sep 11 1983 2 mins 2 secs Although by now Head of Thames Television, Richard Dunn remained involved as a voluntary Director of Viewpoint and helped in any way he could until his untimely death in the nineties. Clearly Swind... Thumbnail
Rupert Kirkham - Community Television Sep 7 1984 3 mins 55 secs In as good an exposition as you will find, Rupert Kirkham explains why he supports access television and outlines its importance Thumbnail
A View from the Sink Feb 14 1986 19 mins 55 secs Women talk about their lives and changing gender roles. Thumbnail
Work it Out 7x7 Nov 9 1986 26 mins 18 secs Seven Swindon people tell of their lives Thumbnail
When I was a Girl Sep 23 1989 21 mins 51 secs Made on 16mm film in the film workshop at Media Arts (co-sponsored by Viewpoint), this drama portrays the rites of passage of a young girl growing up in Swindon shortly after the war. The young filmma... Thumbnail
Shallow and Crooked May 21 1990 27 mins 38 secs Examines proposals to extend navigability further up the higher reaches of the River Thames where it borders the north of Swindon. Made at Media Arts; - David Bellamy presents. Thumbnail
Today is a Good Day Jan 1 1993 30 mins 35 secs Made for 'Koalas' - a group of mothers who provide a playgroup environment for handicapped and able-bodied preschool children. It follows the stories of three mothers of children with varyin... Thumbnail
Jefferies Land Sep 29 2001 23 mins 40 secs Not all of us realise Swindon was the birthplace of one of Britain's most loved writers, or that the countryside surrounding the town is some of the most celebrated in southern England. Shown in... Thumbnail
A New Swindon Aug 18 2005 24 mins 18 secs A great way to brush up on Swindon's history. This is an extract from a film made recently to celebrate the bicentenary of the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who's locomotive factory and... Thumbnail
Express Yourself Apr 24 2006 27 mins 4 secs Using music and video therapy with young people. Thumbnail
Artpoint - Ken White Sep 15 2009 5 mins 6 secs Ana Kelly talks to Ken White a well known local artist and mural painter Thumbnail
Artpoint - Swindon Open Studios Sep 21 2009 7 mins 23 secs Fifty Swindon Artists hold open house and Viewpoint visits a number to get a flavour of the day's activities. See separate videos for profiles of some of the individual artists. Thumbnail
Our Swindon - Jon Chandler Jan 28 2010 5 mins 25 secs A series where you give your views on Swindon to help us debate the state of the town and its future. Do you agree with Jon Chandler? What do you think of his views? Add your own comments for the foru... Thumbnail