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SUMMARY:‘Posted in the Past’ by Helen Baggott
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted online via Zoom by Wiltshire Family History Society. \nA soldier killed in the First World War\, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond Street Hospital open for more than 30 years and a 10 year old servant working for a laundress in 19th century Bath are all revealed by messages sent using the first real social media phenomenon of the 20th century.  Drawing on the research from her collection of more than 300 postcards Helen will share some of\nthe stories in an illustrated talk. \nThinking of researching your family history – or need some help\, then you are welcome to join our meetings (free) or contact us on\nswindon@wiltshirefhs.co.uk or 01793 822310.
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/posted-in-the-past-by-helen-baggott/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Heritage,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wiltshire Family History Society":MAILTO:swindon@wiltshirefhs.co.uk
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SUMMARY:'Swindon Connections' by Graham Carter
DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by The Swindon Society. \nFrom its very beginnings the Society has attempted to record the social history of the area as shown by the camera since the 1850’s. \nThe collection contains photographic material on many subjects including the GWR Swindon\, Swindon Tramway system\, Wilts & Berks Canal\, Swindon in both World Wars\, school groups\, areas of the town including Old Town\, Gorse Hill\, Rodbourne\, surrounding villages and much more. \nThe collection now numbers 15\,000 plus images and is used to illustrate presentations to local groups. \nMeetings are held at Goddard Park School\, Welcombe Avenue\, Park North\, Swindon SN3 2QN\, commencing at 7.30pm. \nThe meetings take the form of image presentations by members or visiting speakers\, followed by a free hot beverage and a biscuit. The annual fee for membership is £15\, which includes free entry to our meetings and a monthly newsletter. For ad hoc visitors\, the entry fee is £3.00. \nYou can find out how to join them here.
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/swindon-connections-by-graham-carter/
LOCATION:Goddard Park School\, Welcombe Avenue\, Swindon\, Wiltshire\, SN3 2QN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heritage,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Swindon Society":MAILTO:info@theswindonsociety.co.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241109
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2024: Swindon Heritage Preservation
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to our 2024 AGM\, with additional speakers\, tours and exhibitions. \nFollowing a very positive meeting in 2023\, this year’s AGM is set to cover even more as we share our strategy for the future and an overview of our work from the previous year. You can also expect updates on the Mechanics’ Institution\, Health Hydro and Cricketers\, as well as an overview of the recently completed Heritage Action Zone project. \nCricketers Restoration Tours\nWe have arranged an exclusive tour of the Cricketers\, highlighting our progress and sharing the work we are doing to restore this important building in Emlyn Square. We can’t wait to show our members how much their contributions have enabled the conservation of Swindon’s built heritage. \nThere is one tour before the meeting at 11am\, and another tour after the meeting at 2pm. Tours are limited\, so please book your space below to avoid disappointment. \nAdditional things to do…\nIf you are planning to make the trip to the Railway Village\, why not join us in the Bakers for a drink and homemade cake? This is a good opportunity to meet the team and wider community; we would really like to catch up with new and familiar faces. \nWe will open the Bakers from 10:30am up until around 3pm – when the final tour has finished. (Please note we will close during the meeting\, but you are welcome to take your refreshments with you to the Cultural Heritage Institute in the Carriageworks. \nSteam: The New Wonder\nWhile you are in the Bakers\, be sure to take a look inside the Snug which is currently home to Steam: The New Wonder\, an exhibition on the growth of the railway through Richard Jefferies’ eyes. This exhibition was curated by the Richard Jefferies Museum\, and has found a new temporary home with us in Emlyn Square. \nWorks Heritage Trail \nWe would highly recommend you check out the new WORKS Heritage Trail\, developed through the Heritage Action Zone project\, funded by Historic England and supported by partner organisations including Swindon Heritage Preservation. You can pick up a map from the Bakers on the day\, and browse the additional content on your phone. \nPlease RSVP below\, book onto a tour\, and consider joining Swindon Heritage Preservation as a member for as little as £1 per year. More information on membership can be found here. Please note\, only members will be able to vote during the AGM. \nWe look forward to sharing our work with you\, and to hear your views on Swindon’s Heritage. To be added to the formal invite list\, please contact info@mechanics-trust.org.uk. \n  \nTransport and Parking \nBy public transport: Swindon Railway Village is easily reachable by train or bus\, and we are only a short walking distance from the Central Bus Station. \nBy car:  There are a number of Car Parks conveniently located around the Railway Village\, but we recommend using  Bristol Street Car Park.
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/agm-2024-swindon-heritage-preservation/
LOCATION:Cultural Heritage Institute\, Station Industrial Estate\, Shed 11\, London St\,\, Swindon\, SN1 5DE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heritage,MemberFREE,Talks,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Swindon Heritage Preservation":MAILTO:info@mechanics-trust.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Pubs in Emlyn Square by John Stooke
DESCRIPTION:Revisiting some of the alehouses that loomed large in the lives of the GWR community \nWith the coming of the railway to Swindon in 1841\, the locomotive repair Works and all that was to follow from 1843\, there came an unprecedented explosion of the working population. “New Swindon” was first centred on GWR’s “factory village” but accommodation could not keep pace with demand\, many speculative estates of terraced houses started to spring up close-by. The burgeoning\, heavily worked population needed places to drink – let off steam if you will! \nJoin us for a talk by John Stooke\, Author of Last Orders. Last Orders is the result of four years of meticulous research by John – and hours spent writing in The Blunsdon Arms. Well it would have to be a pub where John worked wouldn’t it? \nThis event is being hosted by Swindon Heritage Preservation with support of the Royal Agricultural University at the Cultural Heritage Institute. \nPlease enter Via the main entrance in Bristol Street Car Park\, Doors Open at 16:20.
URL:https://swindonheritage.org.uk/all-events/connecting-the-pubs-in-emlyn-square-by-john-stooke/
LOCATION:Cultural Heritage Institute\, Station Industrial Estate\, Shed 11\, London St\,\, Swindon\, SN1 5DE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heritage,MemberFREE,Talks
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