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| Bands, Winslows (Swindon) Mandolin Orchestra, 1935 |
Winslows (Swindon) Mandolin Orchestra, 1935. This photograph taken at BBC Bristol Studio, May 1935. Back row, left to right: ?, ?, ?, F. Selwood, Mr Llewelyn, Mr Leech, C. Dommett, B. Parker. Front row, left to right: ?, S. Price, W. Clifford, Fred Winslow (Band Leader), ?, Mr Costello, F. Morse. |
May 1, 1935 |
 Mandolin Orchestra 1935.jpg "Then") |
| Bands: The Prospect Silver Band 1920 |
Founded by Edward Bullock when he was 17 in 1908, The Prospect Silver Band, continued until two years after his sudden death forty years later; when his brother took over. It was disbanded in 1948. Edward was employed at the GWR but also worked hard most evenings teaching local people to read music and play instruments. The band were based at the Primitive Methodist Chapel and they had to fundraise with much dedication to afford the silver instruments and uniforms, they were very popular at events all around Swindon. |
June 1, 1920 |
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| Bath Road - Devizes Road junction, 1918 |
Locally called 'Chandlers Corner' because of Chandler's the Drapers shop pictured. |
July 1, 1918 |
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| Bath Road, 1904 |
Bath Road until 1904 was called The Sands, when it was changed to Bath Road. (Looking from the entrance to Quarry Road) |
June 1, 1904 |
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| Bath Road, Balch's Dairy, 1905 |
Balch's Dairy, No 8 Bath Road, in 1905 milk was ladled into jugs in the street not delivered in bottles. This was the can-cleaning and sterilizing section. One dairy in Old Town boasted three deliveries of milk a day. |
July 1, 1905 |
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