This section of the site is provided in partnership with The Swindon Society and The Richard Jefferies Society. It enables you to see how the surrounding area used to look and learn more about your town. We are adding value by providing a current photograph taken as far as possible from the same position. The project involves a fair bit of detective work, so if you can add or correct information, please get in touch. This is your site, so if you would like to get involved in extending this project, please let us know.
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| GWR, Brass Foundry, men at work |
Brass Foundry workers pouring molten metal into moulds. |
March 1, 1954 |
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| GWR, 'K' Shop |
'K' Shop Lamp House where they maintained and repaired the many railway lamps. |
April 1, 1954 |
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| GWR, 'T' Shop |
'T' shop showing the clutter of all manner of work happening here. |
April 1, 1954 |
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| Ashford Road, St Saviours Church, Drama Society, 1954 |
Some of the drama society identyfied are sitting in the second row: Barbara Whiting, Ken Berry, Nora Mantell, Joan Peddle, Olwen Nash and Brian Robinson. They were performing Our Town by T. Walder, produced by Walter Priestley. |
June 1, 1954 |
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| Cromwell Street, family portrait by Hooper, 1954 |
Thought to be the last photograph of William and Mary Hooper he was aged 90. Left to right Tom Richards, Alice Richard, Mary Hooper, William Hooper and Grace Richards. |
June 1, 1954 |
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