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Swindon Works Trip Collection

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Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: GWR Trip Notice, July 1912

GWR Trip Notice, July 1912
The front cover of a booklet providing information about the GWR Mechanics Institution Trip travel arrangements in July 1912

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: Swindon Works Trip, 1931

Swindon Works Trip, 1931
GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: Families gather for the annual Swindon Works Trip, 1932

Families gather for the annual Swindon Works Trip, 1932
Swindon 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

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: Swindon town centre prior to trip 1934

Swindon town centre prior to trip 1934
Swindon town centre busy with shoppers getting new outfits and holiday paraphernalia prior to the Swindon Works trip holiday in 1934

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: Swindon holiday makers at Weston Super Mare station 1960

Swindon holiday makers at Weston Super Mare station 1960
Swindon Works staff and families exiting Weston Super Mare station during their Trip holiday in 1960

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: Trip week holiday makers at Tenby, c1930

Trip week holiday makers at Tenby, c1930
Swindon Works staff and their families at Tenby during their trip holiday in about 1930

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket 1903

New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket 1903
New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket issued to Mr Hawkins for a train journey to Newton Abbot on July 10th 1903

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: Family boarding a train in the carriage sidings at Swindon, for the annual Works trip, 1932

Family boarding a train in the carriage sidings at Swindon, for the annual Works trip, 1932
Swindon 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

Background imageSwindon Works Trip Collection: Swindon Works Trip, c1910

Swindon Works Trip, c1910
GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall


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