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My neck of the woods
Did you know that our neck of the woods was once just that - part of a wood, a very big wood? And not just any old wood but a Royal forest no less - Braydon Forest.The origins of Braydon Forest date...
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John Arkell's great big adventure.
Another day, another churchyard...This week I visited the Grade I listed church of St Margaret's in Stratton St Margaret. The church retains elements from the 13th century despite many later additions...
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Unveiling of Swindon Blue Plaques
Blue Plaques to honour Swindon’s brave WWII Fighter Pilots to be unveiled - 3pm on Thursday 8th September 2016.Two of Swindon’s bravest sons will be honoured on Thursday 8th Sept 2016 when the Swindon...
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Sending out an SOS - an invitation to Swindon Open Studios
Next week sees the beginning of the Swindon Open Studios event and I'm trying to plan my route.Every year this fantastic celebration of local art gets bigger and, I hardly dare say it, better. There...
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A.E. Smith - Open Archives
If you are researching your family history in Swindon, have you ever thought about contacting the local funeral directors? There is an amazing amount of information available in the funeral accounts...
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SOS Highlights
Swindon Open Studios - personal highlights.A tour of Olive House and talking about Swindon Suffragette Edith New with Marilyn Trew.Meeting Lizzie Kendall and making a Buddhist prayer flag.Viewing Paul...
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Spoilt for choice
This weekend must be the busiest in the year in Swindon. Not only is it Open Heritage Days, but it's Part II of the Swindon Open Studios event while the Swindon and Cricklade Railway are holding a...
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Letting off steam!
So the weather could have been a bit kinder, but did it really matter? STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway was packed to the rafters with railway enthusiasts old and young, while outside eight...
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Women's Exhibition and Sale of Work
In the lead up to 2018, the 100th anniversary of when some (though not all) women got the vote, join us for events celebrating suffragettes and Edith New.Swindon Suffragette in collaboration with...
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In loving memory of George Boucher
Our next guided walk at Radnor Street Cemetery takes place on Sunday, October 9 and will be the last of the season. During the 2016 season more than 100 people have joined us on our monthly walks...
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Mrs Pethick Lawrence rallies the troops
Continuing a series of blogposts about the Women's Exhibition and Sale of Work held in May 1909 in advance of our own Swindon Suffragette event on November 12.Emmeline Pethick Lawrence got the ball...
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Women's Exhibition 1909 - Names of first stall holders announced
Continuing a series of blogposts in the lead up to the Women's Exhibition and Craft Sale on November 12 at the Christ Church Community Centre.In the February 11, 1909 edition of the Votes for Women...
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Season of mists in Radnor Street Cemetery
As we prepare for our last guided cemetery walk of the 2016 season on October 9 I thought you might like to make a return visit to a series of virtual walks we took sometime ago. It is the season of...
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Season of mists Pt II
The last guided cemetery walk at Radnor Street Cemetery this 2016 season takes place on Sunday October 9, meet at the chapel 2 pm.To get you in the mood, why not join me on a virtual walk.The leaves...
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Season of mists Pt III
Hope you can join us for the last of this season's guided walks at Radnor Street Cemetery on Sunday October 9 - meet at the chapel 2pm.Until then I thought you might like to make a return visit to our...
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Swindon Maternity Home
Kingshill House was home to a number of colourful characters before Swindon Corporation acquired it and transformed it into a maternity home in 1933.Yesterday the present owner's Kingshill Trust...
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Season of mists Pt IV
We are preparing for the last walk of the 2016 season at Radnor Street Cemetery on Sunday Ocobter 9 meeting, as usual, at the chapel at 2pm.Until then I thought you might like to make a return visit to...
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Season of mists - last day
The last in this year's season of guided walks takes place on Sunday October 9 when we will be visiting a number of newly researched graves. Andy will tell the story of a local cricketer with an...
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Last guided walk at Radnor Street Cemetery
Here is a selection of a just a few of the stories we have heard this year on our guided walks of Radnor Street Cemetery.Join us for our last walk of the season, this Sunday October 9, meet at the...
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March of the Women
As we prepare for the Women's Exhibition and Craft Sale on November 12 at the Christ Church Community Centre, let's revisit the events we took part in last year as we celebrated Edith New, Swindon...
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