Then And Now

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.

Title Description Datesort icon
Quarry Road, Town Gardens, Kiosk, 2009 November 15, 2009 Then
Dean Street, Rodbourne, original house

An example of how unsympathetic modernisation alters the character of Swindon. The first house has remained pretty much original, the nearby houses shown below would have all looked like this once

October 29, 2009 Then
Commercial Road/Granville Street Mosaic 2009

Interesting tiled mosaic recently uncovered on a side wall, original date unknown, can you help?

August 26, 2009 Then
Canal Walk Lion Statue 2009

A favourite statue for climbing on by children, it is due to be moved apparently

August 26, 2009 Then
Clarence Street Old Law Courts built 1905

Swindon's Law Courts for most of the twentieth century

August 26, 2009 Then