Meet Mrs Smith at the Railway Village Museum
Meet Mrs Smith as she offers a tour of her Victorian Cottage at the Railway Village Museum. Actor and history addict Louise Jordan guides you through her cottage in this […]
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Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Railway Village Museum Tour – 30th April
Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomJoin us at The Railway Village Museum to step back in time at the cottage to discover Victorian traditions. Witness the sights, sounds and smells of local community life, and […]
Free – £5.00
‘Why are we nostalgic about railways?’ by Philip Garrahan
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomPhilip Garrahan will contrast Swindon’s reputation for railway engineering with its important social history. It was once a complete company town. When the outside observer could be forgiven for thinking the GWR and Swindon were the same. The new town was built on a greenfield […]
Free – £3.00
Heritage Open Days 2025!
Railway Village Museum Emlyn Square, SwindonJoin us to celebrate Heritage Open Days 2025 on Saturday 13th September in Swindon's historic Railway Village! With a range of FREE activities you're set to discover and learn about […]
Free
Step Back in Time: Meet Mrs Smith in Her Victorian Cottage!
Railway Village Museum 34 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomBring the whole family to the Railway Village Museum for an interactive tour with Mrs Smith, a busy housewife from 1901! Actress and history aficionado Louise Jordan brings history to life […]
Free
‘Swindon Works at War’ by Jack Hayward
Central Community Centre, SN1 5BG Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, United KingdomIt is 80 years since the end of WW2, and 40 years since the closure of Swindon Railway Works. The Works contribution as a war factory was colossal, its achievements […]
Free – £5.00