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AT YOUR LIBRARY 11
Visions of China & American pen pals
by Jacquelyn Else
1992 began with a b1177 for West of Xinjiang was the first in a succes-
Swindon Library. The main reason sion of journeys by plane, train and
for this being the Wiltshire Art river boat over a distance of 4,000
Teachers Association (WATA) ex- miles. NO 9pecial Discounts
hibition. It was a display of selected'The route of the ancient Silk Road
outstanding artwork from school- to Man was followed by train with
stops in Turfan, Dunhuang, and
children in the county. NO Free Gifts
The exhibition, full of life and col- Kangzhai where the life of the
our, made a great impact on visitors present day oasis dwellers was ob-
to the library. It was unfortunate for served and photographed together
me that the picture of lurid red and with the harsh mountain and desert NO geasonal Offers
black monster stared across at me landscapes through which the route
on the enquiry desk. Phil, the Li- passes. Ancient long-abandoned
brarian, insisted the picture was re- cities and intensively cultivated river NO Champagne or
ally a mirror and that it always valley settlements were visited.'
seemed pleasant when he looked at To complement the exhibition we
it. What a colleague! will have a display of books and
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On the great wall
If you didn't see the WATA exhi- material on travel as a general theme. NO SALESMEN
bition, take care not to miss the at- This will include books on travel NO DEPOSIT
tractions this month. Susan Ramsey experiences, travel guides for a
is going to come and brighten up the number of counties, language books
library from 5 February with a flo- and cassettes, and books about the U.P.V.C., HARDWOOD, ALUMINIUM
ral Display. This will include a do's and don't's for travellers.
mixture of fresh and silk flowers. If you have any artefacts, memo- SECONDARY DOUBLE GLAZING
It is the time of year that travel rabilia and pictures from your trav-
and holidays are highlighted by the els abroad, contact us. We would be DOORS, WINDOWS
media. The library is no exception. interested to see them and could
This month we have an exhibition perhaps organise a small display or PATIO DOORS, PORCHES
byRichardPearce,'In China',a pho- exhibition within the library.
tographic memory of the trip he and The children's group for8-12 year CONSERVATORIES, REPAIRS
his wife Gail undertook in Septem- olds, 'The Discoverers' are also look-
ber 1988. The following is a short ing further afield. They will be find- SURVEYING SERVICE FOR THE
description by Richard to whet your ing out more about America and the
appetite. American way of life as a pen-pal D.I.Y. / BUILDER
'First stop was Beijing where three link is being established with a li-
days were spent visiting such cel- brary in Philadelphia. If anyone of
ebrated sites as the GreatWall, Ming this age group is interested in hav-
Tombs, SummerPalace and the For- ing a pen-pal, come along to the club
bidden City. An internal flight to on Thursdays at 4.15pm. The dates BUDGET WINDOWS
Urumchi in the northwest province for February are 6th and 20th.

Calling professional people & DOORS
The Swindon Inter-Varsity Club ca- by Kevin. Meet him at reception
ters for the soda land sporting needs between 6pm and 615pm.
of professional people and is open There's bad mi nton forall levelsat
to both married and single people Stratton Community Centre every TELEPHONE
who want to meet others. Sunday from 8pm. Call Rod on
Club members meet on Wednes- 514190 for details.
days between 9.15pm and 11pm in Two February events:
the Harlequin bar at the Wyvern 1 Feb. Cocktail party, bringing
Theatre New members are par- back the flavour of days gone by. (Q73) 94qlSq
ticularly invited to the last meeting Ring 740477 for details.
of the month. 15 Feb. Candlelit Valentine Com-
The group runs a swimming and pass meal with each course served
socialising session at the Link Cen- in a different house. Ring Suzie or
tre pool every Tuesday coordinated Paul on 514190 for information.