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The Swindon Art Gallery collection was established in 1944 by a local benefactor, H. J. P. Bomford, through a significant donation of artworks. [1] Until June 2021 it was displayed in Apsley House, a 19th-century former house [2] on the corner of Bath Road and Victoria Road in Swindon's Old Town, [3] but had to leave when Swindon Borough Council decided in the summer of 2021 that the building ...
website, local history Museum of Computing: Swindon: Swindon Science History of computing and digital development including the Internet and video games Mompesson House: Salisbury: Wiltshire Historic house Operated by the National Trust, 18th-century Queen Anne house with period furniture, collection of drinking glasses, walled garden Museum ...
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Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre is open to the public. Appointments are not compulsory but the staff can be informed in advance of a visit to make the most of the time available for research. The centre operates a computerised user registration system, so a form of identification including name and address is required.
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The GWR Museum had five locomotives on display: North Star, 3717 City of Truro, 4003 Lode Star, Dean Goods 2516 and pannier tank 9400 in the Churchward Gallery. In addition it had a selection of nameplates and some models and ephemera. Two rooms were dedicated to Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Daniel Gooch respectively. [5]
Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. People have lived in the town since the Bronze Age and the town's location, being approximately halfway between Bristol and London, made it an ideal location for the Locomotive Factories of the Great Western Railway in the 19th century.
Swindon: An Interesting Mural: Near the Golden Lion Bridge, Swindon: 1976: Ken White Mural: Painted brick: Also known as the "Golden Lion Mural". [58] White Horse Pacified: Shaw, Swindon: 1987: Julie Livsey Sculpture: Steel and concrete: Inspired by the white horse hill figures in Wiltshire. [57] Wish Hounds: Croft County Park, Swindon: 30 ...