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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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