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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| 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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| College Street: Barkers Aerated Water Manufactory 1900 |
This was near College St School |
July 1, 1900 |
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| College Street, Girls School, May Day Celebrations, 1927 |
College Street Girls School May Day Celebrations, 1927/28 The school was closed in 1961 and demolished for the development of The Parade shopping centre. |
May 1, 1927 |
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| College Street School class 7 1906 |
Class 7, College Street School 1906 |
July 1, 1906 |
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| College Street School 1961 |
Built by the GWR in 1873 for the education of children of employees, it was demolished in 1961 to construct 'The Parade'. Stonework bearing the name of the school can still be seen in the passageway between College Street and the Parade |
July 1, 1961 |
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