Swindon, Town Gardens c.1955

Photo ref: S254039

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The Bandstand and the Refreshment Kiosk The bandstand is situated close to the refreshment kiosk (right). This small octagonal building itself has an interesting history. It was built in the GWR Works in 1914 as an advertising trade stand, and appeared in many large agricultural and other exhibitions all over the country – it was easy to erect and could be carried in a normal railway wagon. In 1942, after lying unused for years in the GWR stores, it was purchased by the Borough Council and erected in the Town Gardens as a café.

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New House.

My parents and I moved to Swindon in 1961 from Edmonton, London to a brand new three bedroom house ( think). My father worked at Pressed Steel were they made car body panels for Austin, and Morris, and I used to cycle halfway to the factory to meet him from work. I can well remember the bad winter of 1962/63, with snow till March. My mother was stuck in Princess Margarets Hospital, ( I think it was), having given birth to ...see more

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Clifton Street Annexe

Hi Anyone out there remember the Clifton Street School Annexe? I lived in Newburn Cres, not far away, in 1968-70, and went to school there. My Dad was a policeman and we lived in a police house next door to Jane Gresham who was friends with my sister. Mr Edwards was my favourite teacher, he was Welsh.On Wednesdays we had to go to the Clifton Street School proper for assembly.We had a young Welsh girl ...see more

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Swindon 1957 To 1966

We moved to Swindon in 1957 from London (Wimbledon, actually) when my dad, a skilled engineer, got a job at Vickers Armstrongs at South Marston, with a brand new council house thrown in. In those post-war austerity days there was no problem getting a council house - in these austerity days, however, very, very few are being built despite a great need. I digress. But by the time I left Commonweal Grammar and then ...see more