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Initial Bus Boulevard visit.
Initial Bus Boulevard visit. These are my initial thoughts on the new Bus Boulevard after a Sunday afternoon visit as a member of the public. The immediate visual impact is exceedingly pleasing, it is very nice to look at, appears spacious and it invites you to...
40 years ago the new age battle of Wiltshire took place in a bean field.
40 years ago Calyx Picture Agency followed the “Hippies” from Savernake Forest to Cholderton and witnessed the battle of the bean field. Here are the pictures. I will let you draw your own conclusions as to the violence that took place. Pictures Richard...
The Parachute Regiment marching through Penhill
Calyx Archive: Date unknown. The Paras (Parachute Regiment) march through Penhill to the St. Peter’s church on Penhill Drive. ©Calyx Archive Parachute Regiment marching through Penhill date unknown ©Calyx Archive Parachute Regiment marching through Penhill date...
The opening ceremony of the prestigious Shaw Ridge development 1-6-1984
The prestigious development on Shaw Ridge was officially opened by Mayor Harry Garrett on 1st June 1984. Among the guests were many Swindon mayors of the past and mayors of the future along with senior business people including Ralph Bernard of independent Radio...
Sir Richard Attenborough opens the Swindon Media Arts Centre 29-10-1983
Sir Richard Attenborough opens the Media Arts Centre in the Town Hall Regent Street with Mayor Jim Masters and Terry Court who championed the arts in the...
11-4-1984 Thorn EMI satellite dishes on Shrivenham Road
With the launch of Sky Television the Swindon Cable network, which was run by Thorn EMI, erected a set of satellite receiving dishes in the Shrivenham Road Industrial estate. The dishes were later moved to...