August 2019
Video Night: The Evening Advertiser and a District Nurse
Gordon Shaw presents two videos. The first is about the Swindon Advertiser and was made by reporter Flicky Harrison illustrating the printing of the paper and the retired printers reminiscing about their life in the print. The other video follows the life of a countryside-based District Nurse in the 1930’s. Venue: Jennings Street Community Centre, Jennings Street, Rodbourne, SN2 2BG
Find out more »GWR Works tour of the Designer Outlet
Our popular free walking tour of the surviving buildings of the ex-GWR Works takes up to two hours. The tour focuses on the listed Joseph Armstrong buildings of the Designer Outlet but also refers to others on the old factory site, including STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, The Managers Office, the Chain Test shop and the ex-drawing and administrative offices that are now Historic England’s Archive and English Heritage’s offices. We include anecdotes from Rodbournite and ex-GWR…
Find out more »September 2019
Not Forgotten – A Three Part Tale
Peter Williams presents a Three-Part Tale which deals with the effects of the Great War as social history. Peter discusses the contrasts in how the casualties from the wealthier strata of society were memorialized with how those from the working classes were remembered. All classes suffered terribly, but some were better placed to ensure that their losses were not forgotten than were others. Venue: Jennings Street Community Centre, Jennings Street, Rodbourne, SN2 2BG
Find out more »October 2019
GWR Works tour of the Designer Outlet
Our popular free walking tour of the surviving buildings of the ex-GWR Works takes up to two hours. The tour focuses on the listed Joseph Armstrong buildings of the Designer Outlet but also refers to others on the old factory site, including STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, The Managers Office, the Chain Test shop and the ex-drawing and administrative offices that are now Historic England’s Archive and English Heritage’s offices. We include anecdotes from Rodbournite and ex-GWR…
Find out more »Coleshill’s Secret History – The Auxiliary Units
Liza Dibble from the National Trust will run through the history of the Auxiliary Units, how Coleshill became the GHQ, what the training consisted of and how it was all kept top secret. Also, what there is to see now and the walks that the National Trust have at Coleshill. Venue: Jennings Street Community Centre, Jennings Street, Rodbourne, SN2 2BG
Find out more »November 2019
Northleach
Peter Dawson presents this talk about the Cotswold village of Northleach. He outlines its history, prominent buildings and the burgage plot system allowing the local residents a parcel of land to grow food for themselves. Venue: Jennings Street Community Centre, Jennings Street, Rodbourne, SN2 2BG
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