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Medical Fund Hairdressing Room, Milton Road, c1910This hairdressing room was sitauted at the Milton Road buildings. The Medical Fund Society in Milton Road housed swimming baths, Turkish and Russian Baths, a dispensary and a dentist
Mechanics Institute Luncheon, July 1908This luncheon was held in the Reading Room of the Mechanics Institute. George Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR
Families gather for the annual Swindon Works Trip, 1932Swindon Works closed down for two weeks every year, and the workers and their families went on a holiday known as the Trip. Complimentary trains ferried families to their destinations
Ambulance Shield Presentation, 1928On 27th April 1928, the Swindon Ambulance Team received the Directors’ Challenge Shield from Viscount Churchill, Chairman of the Great Western Railway
GWR Park - Childrens Fete, c1910The GWR Fete was an annual event taht took place in the GWR Park on Faringdon Road
Swindon Works Trip, 1931GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall
Swindon Works staff boarding Trip trains in 1934Swindon Works staff and families making their way to board Trip Trains in 1934
Fashion Show in the Mechanics Institute c. 1920sFashion Show in the Mechanics Institute c.1920s
Swindon town centre prior to trip 1934Swindon town centre busy with shoppers getting new outfits and holiday paraphernalia prior to the Swindon Works trip holiday in 1934
Swindon holiday makers at Weston Super Mare station 1960Swindon Works staff and families exiting Weston Super Mare station during their Trip holiday in 1960
Trip week holiday makers at Tenby, c1930Swindon Works staff and their families at Tenby during their trip holiday in about 1930
Family boarding a train in the carriage sidings at Swindon, for the annual Works trip, 1932Swindon Works closed down for two weeks every year, and the workers and their families went on a holiday known as the Trip. Complimentary trains ferried families to their destinations
Swimmers from the GWR Medical Fund Society swimming baths (situated within the Works), c1880s
Female swimmers at the GWR Medical Fund Society small swimming baths (Milton Rd), c1900
Crowds at the Evening Star naming ceremony, 18th March 1960Crowds at the naming ceremony for Evening Star at Swindon Works in 1960. Evening Star was the last mainline British Railways steam locomotive to be built in Britain at Swindon Works
First Class Refreshment Rooms, Swindon Station, c. 1840sThis illustration shows a number of ladies and gentlemen in the First Class Refreshment Rooms at Swindon Junction Station, c.1840s
Stage production at the Mechanics InstituteThe cast of the stage production A Trip to Juja posing in front of the stage of the Mechanics Institute Theatre
Mechanics Institute c. 1914An external view of the Mechanics Institute in 1914
Medical Fund Dispensary Waiting Room, c1910The Medical Fund Society in Milton Road housed swimming baths, Turkish and Russian Baths, a dispensary and a dentist. It was built in 1892
Medical Fund Hospital staff and patients, c1890The Medical Fund Hospital was established in 1871. It opened due to a increase in the size of Swindon Works and the number of accidents occuring
Small Swimming Bath, c1905These baths were situated in the Medical Fund Society at Milton Road. The small bath, used mainly by women and children, was adjacent to the large bath
Swindon Works Trip, c1910GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall
New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket 1903New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket issued to Mr Hawkins for a train journey to Newton Abbot on July 10th 1903
GWR Childrens Fete - Cake cutting team, c1900Team of men and women cutting up 4 tons of fruit cake for the GWR Childrens Fete. It is believed that the machine used to cut the cakes was designed and built at Swindon Works
Medical Fund Hospital Staff and Patients, c1880The Medical Fund Hospital was established in 1871