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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| Regent Circus - Baptist Tabernacle 1968 |
The Baptist Tabernacle in 1968, now 83 years old. We see here an effort to stop the pigeons roosting above the portico |
June 1, 1968 |
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| Regent Circus - Head Post Office 1968 |
The entrance to the Head Post Office familiar to older Swindonians |
June 1, 1968 |
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| Regent Street - looking south 1968 |
On the left is the former Arcadia Cinema and on the right the new McIlroys building. Before it is Anstiss' store which had just suffered a disastrous fire |
June 1, 1968 |
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| Market Street - Wharf Road - New Swindon Market Cafe 1968 |
An evocative scene from sixties Swindon. A regular meeting place for both traders and shoppers; prices ranged from 6d for tea to 10d for assorted mineral drinks, Cheese and Onion rolls were 10d and Cheese and Ham rolls were 1s (5p) |
June 1, 1968 |
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| Commercial Road - Hinders Store 1968 |
at 115 -118 Commercial Road, the shop sold everything from pets and fish to garden requirements |
June 1, 1968 |
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