History of Swindon
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Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. People have lived in the town since the Bronze Age and the town's location, being approximately halfway between Bristol and London, made it
Holy Rood Church
A section of the canal near Rushey Platt, Swindon
Memorial plaque for GWR schools in New Swindon
1920s or 1930s portrait photo of "The Committee" at Swindon railway station. The committee's function is unknown. The card is unused and unpostmarked. The photographer was F. C. Palmer. Note the fedoras and bow ties.
The history of local government in Swindon has its origins in the Middle Ages. After a long period of very little change, there followed a new era, beginning in the 19th century, of constant redevelop
The David Murray John Tower in Swindon, overlooking the Mechanics Institute