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.

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Rodbourne Road, GWR workers lunchtime 1945

A group of GWR workers stand outside the factory one lunchtime in 1945

 June 1, 1945 Then
Rodbourne Road, looking North, 1905 July 1, 1905 Then
Rodbourne Road, Primitive Methodist Church, Laying the Foundation Stone, 1900

The cottages to the left of the picture are in Rodbourne Road (demolished in the 1960's) and Even Swindon School is to the right. The dignitaries in the front row are: extreme right Mr T.J.Mills of Mills and Merricks, the local furniture store and next to him Mr Levi Lapper Morse and Mrs Morse.

 June 1, 1900 Then
Rodbourne Road, School Outing 1920

A school party prepares to leave on an outing by charabanc

 June 1, 1920 Then
Rodbourne Road, The Dolphin Public House 1880

Here's one that hasn't changed much, although the ubiquitous rendering doesn't make the building any more attractive. The Dolphin public house on Rodbourne Road, pictured in 1880 and a hundred and thirty years later

 June 1, 1880 Then