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Swindon In the Fifties

Name: Swindon In the Fifties
Start: 2023-03-29T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-03-29T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Even Swindon Community Centre

March 29, 2023 @ 19:00 - 21:00

£2

Mike Benson takes you back to Swindon in the 1950’s. Showing housing, commercial centres, industry and leisure Free refreshments are provided.

This talk was postponed from last month

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Date:: March 29, 2023
Time:: 19:00 - 21:00
Cost:: £2
Event Category:: Monthly Meetings
Website:: https://www.rodbournehistory.org/events/category/monthly-meetings/

Organizer

: Gordon Shaw – Secretary
Phone: 01793 616558
Email: secretary@rodbournehistory.org

Venue

: Even Swindon Community Centre
: Jennings Street
Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2BG United Kingdom + Google Map
Phone: 01793 420495

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Swindon In the Fifties

March 29, 2023 @ 19:00 - 21:00

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