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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| Quarry Road Town Gardens the Rustic Bridge 1905 |
The Rustic Bridge in the Town Gardens and an idyllic view of Edwardian Swindon |
July 1, 1905 |
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| Drove Road/Groundwell Road bomb damage 1942 |
The same houses as the previous item, after blast damage when a bomb fell on them during World War II. Eight people were killed |
August 29, 1942 |
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| Drove Road/Groundwell Road 1927 |
Looking South along Drove Road showing its redevelopment and the first group of new semis completed on the right |
March 1, 1927 |
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| Wood Street: American Troops in 1944 |
Swindon invaded by a foreign army? No - American troops marching down Wood Street during 1944 |
March 1, 1944 |
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| Regent Circus: The Original Wooden Cenotaph War Memorial 1919 |
The original wooden cenotaph in Regent Circus. The new cenotaph was unveiled in October 1920 |
November 11, 1919 |
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