Old historical photos and images of Swindon, Wiltshire

A small historical reference Geography: Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, South West England. It is located between Bristol, 35 miles (56 kilometres) to the west, and Reading, the same distance to the east. The town is 71 miles (114 km) west of London. Swindon railway station is on the line from London Paddington to Bristol. Swindon Borough Council is a unitary authority, independent of Wiltshire Council since 1997. Residents of Swindon are known as Swindonians. The town is home to the English Heritage National Monument Record Centre and the headquarters of the National Trust (both on parts of the site of the former Great Western Railway's Swindon Works), and the head office of the Nationwide Building Society. A Honda car manufacturing plant, which is due to close in 2021, is nearby at South Marston. Date of foundation: History: Population: 222 193 Sights:
Bath Road, 1906	Bath Road	Birthplace of Richard Jefferies and Coate Road, 1905	Birthplace of Richard Jefferies, 1913
Bridge Street	Cenotaph and Regent Circus, 1930	Cenotaph, unveiling 30.10.1920	Drove Road
Family Occasion, Emlyn Square, 1920	Fire Brigade at Cromwell Street, Depot, 1922	Firemen, Byron Street, 1944	Firemen, Cromwell Street, 1937
High Street, 1914	High Street	Junction of Albert Street and Wood Street, 1880's	London Street, 1910

Great Western Railway Works, Boiler Shop, 1907	Great Western Railway Works, Entrance, 1907	Great Western Railway Works, Hospital	Great Western Railway Works, Mechanics Institute, 1914
Great Western Railway Works, A.E. Shop, 1907	Great Western Railway Works, Smiths Shop Carriage and Wagon Department, 1907	Great Western Railway Works, Turntable	Old Market, Market Street, 1902
Old Town, circa 1910	Parish Church	Park Lane, 1910	Parliamentary Election, 1886

Railway Museum	Rodbourne Entrance, Men leaving G.W.R. Works, 1907	Rodbourne Road, 1904	St Augustine's Choir, 1930's
Swimming Baths, Faringdon Road, 1905	Technical School, 1906	Technical School	Town Gardens, Foutain and Music Pavilion
Town Gardens, Music Pavilion	Trippers waiting to Embark, 1910	Visit of King George V and Queen Mary, 1924	Wood Street

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