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Step back in time this Summer
Tim Bryant, Curator of SwindonsGreat Western Railway Museum, invites you to discover the world of steam
Swindon's Railway Museum, situ- Brunel's Great Western Railway sewn is dominated by 4 steam loco- Museum Opening Hours
ated in the heart of Brunel's historic linking London and Bristol, fully motives and a 1934 Railcar, which Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
2pm - 5pm
Railway Village, remains one of the opened 150 years ago in June 1841, grab your attention as soon as you Sundays
town's top tourist sites, attracting and the GWR Museum celebrates enter the building! Those who al- Admission Charges
visitors from all over the world, in- the history of the Company, its loco- ways wanted to be an engine driver Adults £1.65. Children/OAP 75p
cluding the USA, Australia, Japan motives, and the men and women can realise their dreams on the cab of Under-fives Free!
and New Zealand. who worked for it. No. 2516,which is open to thevisitors.
Despite Swindon's close links The museum is situated in a his- Upstairs, is our new exhibition Did you attend St
with the Great Western Railway toric building, constructed originally 'Return to Swindon' which opened Joe's in 1978?
the vast majority of the museum as alodginghouseforrailway work- in 1990, and has proved very popu-
visitors come from outside the Bor- ers in the 1850's before being con- lar. Here the stoiyofSwindon Works The search is on for former pupils of
ough. So if you are new to the area verted into a Wesleyan Chapel, and the Railway Village is told in a St Joseph's School, Swindon
or have lived in the town for many which it remained for 90 years. series of new displays and recreated Five former school friends have
years why not pay us a visit? Today the main hail of the mu- workshop scenes. joined together and organised a
Elsewhere there is a wealth of other school reunion for pupils who at-
A photo from the archives. Swindon's railway works in the years before 1914,
now celebrated at the GWR Museum interesting things to see and do; post- tended the fifth form in 1978.
ers, prints and nameplates line the The reunion is to be held at the
walls, and for children a model rail- Nythe Road School on 14 Septem-
way, and a 'touch table' where you ber. Tickets are £3.
can punch a ticket and handle all To obtain a ticket please contact
manner of other railway items. Jan Marriner (nee Saunders) on
The first part of any visit involves 870859
stepping back in time to the Victo-
rian era! Next door to the museum
at 34 Faringdon Road, is a restored Serving Peatmoor
railwayman's cottage, its gas light- The new Roughmoor Social Hall
ing and period furniture give a real servingPeatmoorand the north end
insight into what life must have been of Nine Elms will be available for
like for GWR employees and their booking froml September. Located
families 90 years ago. nextto theKingdomHallonSwinley
The museum is only a short walk Drive, the room can be book via
from the Brunel Shopping Centre, in Thamesdown Councils Commu-
Faringdon Road. Why not visit this nity Development Division. Tel.
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