Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Swindon’s Mural Men
20 January 2017 Swindon's Mural Men: Ken White and David Bent I am the mural man, I come from far away and I can paint - yes I can paint. What can you paint - I can paint murals! 'It's a small world'. A cliché? Yup. But true. And listeners it doesn't get much truer...
Diana Dors Blue Plaque
A Diana Dors Blue Plaque. Well! It’s not every day you see a candy pink Cadillac in Old Town that’s for sure. How come? The occasion of the unveiling of a blue plaque to commemorate someone that surely must rank as Swindon’s most famous daughter? None other than Diana Dors!
The Health Hydro Swindon
Whenever I walk into the Health Hydro Swindon I’m taken back in time to my childhood in Derbyshire. For in Cresswell we had a mini version of the Health Hydro in the form of a Victorian swimming baths.
Swindon Old Town Ram Sculpture
When I mention RAM dear listeners I speak not of Random Access Memory a la computer land but of the Swindon Ram Public Art piece in Old Town
David Bent Art Print Salutes C-130 Ops Partnership
Well known, nay renowned, for his aviation art, David has produced an art work in celebration of a half-century partnership between RAF Marshal Aerospace & Defence and Lockheed Martin – the manufacturer of the Hercules C130.
The Hoarusib Elephant Bull – in Swindon
4th December 2016 [jetpack_subscription_form] 'Today I went to a field in Wiltshire to witness the unveiling of a life-sized plaster elephant.' A sentence I expected to utter never. But life is full of surprises huh? So. We have an elephant. in Swindon - well...
A Brief Cufflink History
Off the cuff: a brief history of cufflinks http://www.office-dress-shirts.com/shirt_cufflinks.html: A Brief Cufflink History‘A cufflink is a decorative fastener. One worn by men or women to fasten the two sides of the cuff on a dress shirt or blouse. Cufflinks are...
David Bent Exhibition St George’s
Situated in the crypt at St George’s is an exhibition of David Bent’s work. The building is described by a director of the British Museum as ‘a building which we think of as a twin sister’ – both were designed by the same architect, Sir Robert Smirke. Presumably he wasn’t having a laugh…
7 reasons & 4 places to shop local
7 reasons & five places to shop local.
In the midst of the Covid19 pandemic there’s much talk fo supporting local businesses – whether they’re online or bricks and mortar. It’s a topic I’ve banged on about a lot over the years. I first put this post together in 2016.
So here are 7 reasons why you should shop locally and 5 places to do it in Swindon.
The Railway Cottage Museum Swindon
The railway worker’s cottage, in the heart of the GWR Railway Village Conservation area, is run by the Mechanics’ Institution Trust.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
