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New Swindon, 1847Lithograph of New Swindon in 1847 with broad gauge locomotive, Fire Brand, in foreground. Swindon Works can be seen to the right on the image, with the Railway Village to the left
W J Knee, Newsagent - Emlyn Square 1929W J Knee the Newsagent was located at the corner of Emlyn Square and London Street
Mechanics Institute, c1920
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
Fashion Show in the Mechanics Institute c. 1920sFashion Show in the Mechanics Institute c.1920s
Medical Fund Hospital Operating Theatre, 1947The Medical Fund Hospital was established in 1871. It had a number of facilities including an operating theatre
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
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
Reading Room pre 1900
Swindon Works and Railway Village by Edward Snell. 1849An early watercolour painting of New Swindon by Edward Snell. Snell was head draughtsman at Swindon Works, later becoming assistant to Works Manager, Archibold Sturrock in 1846
Mechanics Institute c. 1914An external view of the Mechanics Institute in 1914
Mechanics Institute Library Entrance c. 1930sMechanics Institute Library Entrance c.1930s
Managers Houses (l-r, Marlow House and Station House) c1910These managers residences or villas were built to the north of Swindon Station. Similar houses had once stood adjacent to the Railway Village but were demolished in the 1870s
Boarded up shop / pub - Emlyn Square 1929This boarded up residence on the corner of Emlyn Square and Oxford Street would have probably housed a pub or shop at one point. W J Knees the newsagent can be seen to the left of the image
Back yard of No 34 Faringdon Road - present dayNo 34 was built in 1846 and is now the Railway Village Museum
No 34 Faringdon Road - present dayNo 34 Faringdon Road was built in 1846 and is now the Railway Village Museum
Faringdon Road cottages - present dayThis row of cottages was built in 1846. The cottage in the foreground is No. 34 - now the Railway Village Museum
Back ally of Faringdon Road cottages - present dayThis row of cottages was built in 1846. The cottage in the foreground is No. 34 - now the Railway Village Museum