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Even Swindon School “March of Time”, The Future
July 26th, 2010 | 
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ID Number – 455.54
Image No – img178
Subject – Even Swindon School “March of Time” - The Future
Date – 1997
Donor – RogersStan
Street – Morrison Street
Location – Morrison Street/Hughes Street Junction
School – Even Swindon (ES)
GWR Mechanics Institute Reading Rooms, Rodbourne Road
ID Number – 455.107
Image No – img159
Subject - Reading Rooms
Date – 2006
Donor – RogersStan
Street – Rodbourne Road
Location – Front & Side Elevation
Additional Info – On 8 January 1844 the Great Western Railway Mechanics’ Institution was formed ‘for the purpose of disseminating useful knowledge and encouraging rational amusement amongst all classes of people employed by the GWR Company at Swindon’. Originally accommodated within the works, the institution moved in 1855 to a permanent building in the railway village.
At its heart was a library, whose membership rapidly grew leading to branches opening in Gorse Hill and Rodbourne.
The Rodbourne branch was built in 1904 and became known locally as the Reading Rooms. The ground floor consisted of a reading room, hall, office and yard, and on the first floor there was a games room.
The building is presently occupied by the North Wiltshire branch of the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. Evening Brigade meetings and daytime First Aid courses for companies in the North Wilts. area are provided.
Wedding of Sergeant Ken Sturmey, SAS Regiment
ID Number – 1087
Image No – img605
Subject - Ken with his bride Doris Irene Jefferies
Date – 1944
Donor – ShepherdHazel
Street – Summers Street
Location – Entrance to church
Church/Chapel – St Augustines Church
War – 2nd World War
Group Activity – Wedding Photo
Additional Info – Doris lived at 194, Rodbourne Road and Ken was from Moredon. The wedding reception was at the Rodbourne Road Working Men’s Club (Monkey Club) where Doris’s father spent most of his spare time. They were both sweethearts before the war and later lived at the bottom of Morris Street until their deaths. Both had funeral services at St Augustine’s Church. Ken’s Army career started in the Wiltshire Regiment at 19 but he volunteered for the SAS and the family never saw him for four years until just before his wedding.
E. Shepherd’s St. John Ambulance First Aid Certificate
ID Number – 1085
Image No – img600
Subject – St John Ambulance Association & Brigade First Aid Certificate
Date – 1972
Donor – ShepherdHazel
Street – Rodbourne Road
Jennings Street School Photograph, Class 1
ID Number – 268
Image No – img012
Subject – School Photograph, Class 1
Date – 1929
Donor – MillsMr
Street – Jennings Street
Location – Outside Jennings Street School
School – Jennings Street School
Jennings Street School Class Photograph of Infants Class 2
ID Number – 266
Image No – img011
Subject – Class Photograph of Infants Class 2
Date – circa 1921
Donor – MillsMr
Street – Jennings Street
Location – Outside Jennings Street School
School – Jennings Street School
Group Activity – School Photo, Class Photo
The Small Family
Group Photo info – Derek Small, Roy Small, Beryl Small, Alan Small, Betty Small, Ruth Small
Mervyn Small, Minnie Small, Jean Small, Morris Small
ID Number – 258
Image No – img279
Subject – The Small Family
Date – ?
Donor – DeanJohn
Street – Rose Street
Location – ?
Group Activity – Family Photo
Class Photograph
Group Photo info – Margaret Painting, Barbara Rowson, Linda Hunt
Christine Hill, Janet Norden, Ann Niblet, Jillian Wallis
Jennifer Cooper, Glenys Cox, Pamela Woolford, Pauline Bull
ID Number – 257
Image No – img879
Subject – Class Photograph
Date – 1956
Donor – HillChristine
Street – Jennings Street
Location – Jennings Street Infants School
School – Jennings Street School
Class Photograph
Group Photo info – Christoppher Pobjoy, Jennifer Cooper, Christine Hill, Janet Norden, John Garrard, Pauline Bull, Jeffrey Salter, Tony Nash
ID Number – 256
Image No – img878
Subject – Class Photograph
Date – 1956
Donor – HillChristine
Street – Jennings Street
Location – outside Jennings Street Infants School
School – Jennings Street School
Infants Christmas Party
Group Photo info – Standing: Mrs Nash, ?, ?, ?, Linda Hunt, Ruby Hill, Barbara Hill, Mrs Talbot, Malcolm Curtis, ?, Jullian Wallis, Pamela Woolford, Tony Hillier
Seated: ?, ?, Tony Nash, Christine Hill, Glenys Cox, Jennifer Cooper
ID Number – 255
Image No – img880
Subject – Infants Christmas Party
Date – 1954
Donor – HillChristine
Street – Jennings Street
Location – Jennings Street Infants School
Group Activity – Christmas Photo
School – Jennings Street School
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