RCHG Talks
‘Lost’ Swindon Rediscovered
Even Swindon Community Centre Jennings Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomA Rodbourne Community History Group Talk by Graham Carter and Noel Ponting. Life in the town between the wars [ revealed by rarely seen 'Lost' photographs and the rediscovered writings of the Swindon 'wordsmith', George E Hobbs. Admission: Members £1, Guests: £2 Free Refreshments available. Gordon Shaw - Secretary Rodbourne Community History Group 01793 616558
Our Boys: Family War
Even Swindon Community Centre Jennings Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomPaul Gentleman, Caroline Black and Noel Beauchamp will tell the incredible and true story of three men who took to the skies to defend Britain and take the fight to Germany. From the greatest air battle to take place, the Battle of Britain, to one of the most incredible stories to come out of the […]
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE WILLIAM SIMS
Even Swindon Community Centre Jennings Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomMartin Robins will tell us about the fascinating life of George Sims, a Swindon man who started life working in the Railway Works but later went on to do missionary work in Rhodesia for which he was awarded an MBE. He is now commemorated in Swindon with a plaque outside his birthplace in Rodbourne. I […]
Swindon Through the Decades
Even Swindon Community Centre Jennings Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, United KingdomMike Benson will present a film titled Swindon through the Decades. It gives an insight into the changes in the town since the early 1950s. You will recognise many buildings old and new. when regent Street was open to traffic. The redevelopement of the railway village. The building of Penhill, Park South and West Swindon […]
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