Old historical photos and images of Swindon, Wiltshire
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A small historical reference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:
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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 |
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