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Swindon People Collection

Workers' families and other Swindonians

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Swindon People Collection: Medical Fund Hairdressing Room, Milton Road, c1910

Medical Fund Hairdressing Room, Milton Road, c1910
This hairdressing room was sitauted at the Milton Road buildings. The Medical Fund Society in Milton Road housed swimming baths, Turkish and Russian Baths, a dispensary and a dentist

Swindon People Collection: Mechanics Institute Luncheon, July 1908

Mechanics Institute Luncheon, July 1908
This luncheon was held in the Reading Room of the Mechanics Institute. George Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR

Swindon People Collection: Swindon Works Trip, 1931

Swindon Works Trip, 1931
GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall

Swindon People Collection: Families gather for the annual Swindon Works Trip, 1932

Families gather for the annual Swindon Works Trip, 1932
Swindon Works closed down for two weeks every year, and the workers and their families went on a holiday known as the Trip. Complimentary trains ferried families to their destinations

Swindon People Collection: Family boarding a train in the carriage sidings at Swindon, for the annual Works trip, 1932

Family boarding a train in the carriage sidings at Swindon, for the annual Works trip, 1932
Swindon Works closed down for two weeks every year, and the workers and their families went on a holiday known as the Trip. Complimentary trains ferried families to their destinations

Swindon People Collection: First Class Refreshment Rooms, Swindon Station, c. 1840s

First Class Refreshment Rooms, Swindon Station, c. 1840s
This illustration shows a number of ladies and gentlemen in the First Class Refreshment Rooms at Swindon Junction Station, c.1840s

Swindon People Collection: Swindon Works Trip, c1910

Swindon Works Trip, c1910
GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall

Swindon People Collection: Swindon Works staff boarding Trip trains in 1934

Swindon Works staff boarding Trip trains in 1934
Swindon Works staff and families making their way to board Trip Trains in 1934

Swindon People Collection: Crowds at the Evening Star naming ceremony, 18th March 1960

Crowds at the Evening Star naming ceremony, 18th March 1960
Crowds at the naming ceremony for Evening Star at Swindon Works in 1960. Evening Star was the last mainline British Railways steam locomotive to be built in Britain at Swindon Works

Swindon People Collection: GWR Park - Childrens Fete, c1910

GWR Park - Childrens Fete, c1910
The GWR Fete was an annual event taht took place in the GWR Park on Faringdon Road

Swindon People Collection: Stage production at the Mechanics Institute

Stage production at the Mechanics Institute
The cast of the stage production A Trip to Juja posing in front of the stage of the Mechanics Institute Theatre

Swindon People Collection: Fashion Show in the Mechanics Institute c. 1920s

Fashion Show in the Mechanics Institute c. 1920s
Fashion Show in the Mechanics Institute c.1920s

Swindon People Collection: Medical Fund Dispensary Waiting Room, c1910

Medical Fund Dispensary Waiting Room, c1910
The Medical Fund Society in Milton Road housed swimming baths, Turkish and Russian Baths, a dispensary and a dentist. It was built in 1892

Swindon People Collection: Medical Fund Hospital staff and patients, c1890

Medical Fund Hospital staff and patients, c1890
The Medical Fund Hospital was established in 1871. It opened due to a increase in the size of Swindon Works and the number of accidents occuring

Swindon People Collection: GWR Childrens Fete - Cake cutting team, c1900

GWR Childrens Fete - Cake cutting team, c1900
Team of men and women cutting up 4 tons of fruit cake for the GWR Childrens Fete. It is believed that the machine used to cut the cakes was designed and built at Swindon Works

Swindon People Collection: Swindon town centre prior to trip 1934

Swindon town centre prior to trip 1934
Swindon town centre busy with shoppers getting new outfits and holiday paraphernalia prior to the Swindon Works trip holiday in 1934

Swindon People Collection: Swindon holiday makers at Weston Super Mare station 1960

Swindon holiday makers at Weston Super Mare station 1960
Swindon Works staff and families exiting Weston Super Mare station during their Trip holiday in 1960

Swindon People Collection: Trip week holiday makers at Tenby, c1930

Trip week holiday makers at Tenby, c1930
Swindon Works staff and their families at Tenby during their trip holiday in about 1930

Swindon People Collection: New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket 1903

New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket 1903
New Swindon Mechanics Institution Trip ticket issued to Mr Hawkins for a train journey to Newton Abbot on July 10th 1903

Swimmers from the GWR Medical Fund Society swimming baths (situated within the Works), c1880s

Female swimmers at the GWR Medical Fund Society small swimming baths (Milton Rd), c1900

Swindon People Collection: Mechanics Institute c. 1914

Mechanics Institute c. 1914
An external view of the Mechanics Institute in 1914

Swindon People Collection: Medical Fund Hospital Staff and Patients, c1880

Medical Fund Hospital Staff and Patients, c1880
The Medical Fund Hospital was established in 1871

Swindon People Collection: Small Swimming Bath, c1905

Small Swimming Bath, c1905
These baths were situated in the Medical Fund Society at Milton Road. The small bath, used mainly by women and children, was adjacent to the large bath

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