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Heritage day focuses on birth of the NHS

Buildings across the country will be open without charge for the Civic Trust Heritage Open Day on
Saturday 12 September.
In Swindon, the central theme ting up the Mechanics Institute and show slide about the Medical Fund
will be the setting up of the Na- the Medical Fund Society and life in the GWR.
tional Health Service 50 years ago The New Mechanics Institute • GWR Museum, the Health Hy-
and the part played by the work- Trust is looking for help to assem- dro, Victoria Hospital, Carfax
ers of the Great Western Railway ble displays and assistance on the Street Health Centre.
between 1847 to 1948. day. Tel: 520592. • Gallery at the National Monu-
Open between lOam and 4pm • Central Community Centre, ments Record Centre. Pick up a
will be: Emlyn Square - Swindon's first leaflet on the Swind on's NHS Her-
• PMH - the country's first pur- Medical Fund hospital established itage Trail. For information, call
pose built NHS general hospital. on 1871. Swindon Society will 414600.
• Mechanic's Institute, Emlyn Also open on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September will be Lydiard House.
Square. Open air exhibition to bury In St Mary's Church next door will he the 17th Century St John's family
the myth of paternalistic GWR pro- triptych which is only opened afew times a year.
vision and to highlight the unsung
heroes of Swindon, in particular
Minard Christian Rey and his
brother Dr Stuart Keith Rey, who
were largely responsible for set-

Heritage cycle route If you are looking for
something a little
On 12 September cyclists are in-
vited to take part in a sponsored different or unusual,
ride in aid of the Wiltshire His-
Ryans stock a constantly
toric Churches Trust and St
changing selection of
Mary's Church, Lydiard Park.
Different routes are planned - Oriental, Ethnic and
one takes in churches around the British furniture and gifts
town, another will visit country
churches, and for toddlers, there 14 Wood Street
is a ride along safe routes to Holy Old Town, Swindon
Trinity Church, Shaw Centre.
To find out more, call Eunice Tel: 01793 422522
Salmon on 871606.

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