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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| Old Mill Lane, Holy Rood Outdoor service 1971 |
Whit Sunday 1971 and the first outdoor service was held at the old parish church. It has been repeated every Whit Sunday since |
May 3, 1971 |
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| Rodbourne Road, Working Mens Club, 1971 |
A Group outing from the Rodbourne Road Working Men's Club to London to watch Swindon Town play at Loftus Road against Queens Park Rangers on 17 April 1971 (Swindon lost 4-1). They are pictured at the Royal Oak Hotel in Brent, London. Among those identified are Mervyn Hill, Ron Beaven, M. Hickey, T. Bauer, K. Lane, J. Stokes, Heinz (Harry) Kuna, G. Fitchett, G. Huckin, S, Williams, A. Ricks, F. Selwood (Steward of Morris Street Club), C. Birks, Den Turner, E. Watts, A. Davis, G. Huntley, A. Cheese, S. Turner, Mr Sarash, D. Hedges, J. Glover, P. Hinton, F. Hinton, B. Savory, P. Hedges, G.Kennet, A. Hillier, R. Read, R. Beale, M. Price, E. Morcott, F. Morse, P. Mitchell, P. Wootton, S. Ferris, L. Brown, T. Hickey, J. Litten, G. Trueman, J. Vane, Nobby Noble and D. Jenkins (Club Steward). |
April 17, 1971 |
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| Clarence Street: Wesleyan Methodist Central Hall 1971 |
Clarence Street, Methodist Central Hall. It was closed in 1971 and soon after was ravaged by fire, standing as a gutted shell for many years before being demolished in 1985 to make way for a new office building |
January 1, 1971 |
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| GWR, Diesel Training School, Apprentices |
A group of apprentices photographed outside the Diesel Training School in Newburn Crescent Swindon in September 1970. |
September 1, 1970 |
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| Cromwell Street, shops, 1970 |
More shops on the now demolished Cromwell Street where Brunel shopping centre now stands. Notice the compulsory purchase sign on one of the closed shops waiting for demolition. |
July 1, 1970 |
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