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Volunteers uncover Lvdiard's secrets
Sarah Finch-Crisp, Keeper of ments, observations of the natural Castro), given through the Swin- rooms. Thevolunteerswillbework-
Lydiard House writes: history of Lydiard Park, and estate don Arts Community Fund, will al- ing throughout the winter and aim
Skilled and enthusiastic volunteers records such as farm rents and low the NADFAS volunteers to to unveil the seat covers in a year's
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from the two hundred strong Up- servants wages. make tapestry window seat co - ti me. Visitors will then be able to
per Thames branch of the National Another group is taking on the ers. They have taken inspiration spend more time enjoying the unu-
Association of Decorative and Fine painstaking task of marking each from historic needlework in the sual attractions at Lydiard.
Arts (NADFAS) are delving into piece of silver and glassware on Sarah Finch-Crisp, rear left, and Rosa Matheson of the Swindon A rts
the history of the house so that display with its own museum Community Foundation, right, with tapestry workers Peggy Andrews-
more people can discover what it number so that an object can be Faulkner and NADFAS coordinator Judy Brunnen. In the centre, Irene
was like to live there in times past. easily matched with awritten record. Charlesby and Barbara Lloyd hold up a mid-Victorian estate rental
One group is transcribing a large One of the complaints from visi- record written on vellum, complete with seals and Lord Bolingbroke's
numberoffascinating manuscripts tors is the lack of seating in the signature
in the archives. Letters telling of state rooms as most of the chairs
family disputes and society news on display are antiques. However
are held alongside political docu- a grant for wool from Burmah

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Swindon's Art, Craft & Picture November, 7pm, at the National Monuments
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Until 7 January the centre has a fascinat-
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Swindon music group Stage Struck goes into its winter show under new
management with Geoff and Jane Marsh from Grange Park taking over
from long serving producer David Wainwright, who is retiring as the
group's head.
The two evening perform-
ances for A Little Christmas,
which features a festive
collection of songs and
comedy, and a special Stage
Struck musical version of
Charles Dickens' Christmas
Carol, at the Arts Centre on 17
and 18 November are already
sold out.
But tickets to a matinee on
18 November, 2.30pm, are
available at £6 and £5
concessions from 652542.
David Wainwright hands over
to Geoff and Jane, with a few
members of the company