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BLAYLOCKS

SWINDON'S FAMILY
SHOE SHOP
Est. 1920
STOCKIST OF ALL
LEADING BRANDS

Congratulations
to the Swindon Society
on their 25th Anniversary

Before the railway came, Swindon Bath Road Corner
This tram, heavily
was a rural market town on top of the
decorated for the Old Town
hill surrounded by fields and quiet
Victoria Hospital
farms. One was Lower Eastcott Farm Tel: 534271
Carnival Week was
built in the 16th Century. It was
pictured in 1922.
demolished to make way for an elec-
For aweek, passen-
tricity generating station which
gers donated their HYSLOP &
opened in 1903. fares to the hospi-
The chimney and tank have disap- LEIGHTON
tal collection.
peared but the building can still he Below: American OPTICIANS
seen on the corner of Manchester EST. 1906
soldiers march
Road and Corporation Street, now through Old Town Comprehensive
the administration offices for
in 1944. quality eyecare
Thamesdown Transport.
Eye
examination
Time slips away amongst the 1000s Spectacle
of books on our shelves dispensing
Contact lenses
An old fashioned bookshop for customers who like things the way 33 Wood Street, Swindon
they used to be with a standard of service for today
Tel: (01793) 522586
Victoria Bookshop, 30 Wood Street, Old Town, Swindon (01793) 522936
Tel: (01793) 527364 Fax: (01793) 421699
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Make tracks to the Snack on our
Locomotion, a 'Waiting Room Fillers'
Victorian Tea Room or go full steam ahead on
'The City Line'
with traditional service
dishes range from homemade pate
and the ambience
with toast or crusty bread
of yesteryear.
to corn.ted breast of chicken stuffed
Located within the
with Asparagus and herbed soft
Milton Road Health Hydro cheese wrapped in bacon.
it is easily accessed from 'Make The Connection'
the town centre with afternoon tea or quench your
thirst with our range of bottled beer.
Open all day from
There is something for everyone,
6th October 1997 Luncheon & Tea Rooms all passengers welcome!
Health Hydro
Milton Road, Town Centre 10% discount
SwrnD On Swindon SN1 5JA
BOROUGH COUflCU. Customer Loyalty Cardr
Telephone: (01793) 465648
Avczilable from 1.10.97