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Antarctic Witness OLD TOWN

More than 60 original
photographs of the Sunwisp £34.99 HARDWARE
1914 Shackleton Ex- THE NEW BUSINESS
pedition to the South Tan, navy, taupe
Pole are on display at or white leather WITH
the Fox Talbot Mu- THE OLD LIMMEX
seum at Lacock, near Removable
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Taken by official Old Town
Bath Road Corner
photographer Frank Swindon
Hurley. the pictures Old Town
show in remarkable
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expedition and the tri-
als of Shackleton and
his crew as they see
their ship Endurance ANTIQt1C$ & ALL PINS
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by the enormous pres- The traditional bed specialist
sure exerted by the In wood, brass, cast
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and forged metal.
To complement our bed
Thanks to The Link selection we stock a full
From David Allen, Swindon library services manager and Swindon range of pine furniture.
Festival of Literature committee member
fi r► Linen, old lace and
Wow, yet again, a brilliant festival community and cultural life in Swin- costume jewellery.
in May and many thanks indeed for don. See our new range of reclaimed carved pine.
your continued support. Our eighth festival has been the 11 Newport Street, Old Town, Swindon • Tel: 01793 520259
You, above many others, under- most successful yet in terms of
stand the real importance of good. public profile, programme and im- Est 1978, in Newport Street since 1982
positive communication, and the pact on the life of the town. Al-
value of celebrating the success of ready, we are looking beyond next
year's ninth festival to how we can
celebrate the tenth in 2003. IL:
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supporter and friend of the festival.
this summer
Contact the Elderly:
Connies' L new Swindon group formed
Ann Godfrey, organiser, writes
Swindon had its first monthly
of old Town teaparty for the elderly in July but UP TO
more drivers and hosts are urgently
The finest in needed to continue these events.
Imagine what it must be like to sit i'1) !.)rr'
Cantonese, within four walls without seeing
Sechuan, anyone from one week to the next: THROUGHOUT JULY
Peking & no family to visit and nothing to
look forward to. That is the case for
South many older folk in Swindon. I FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY STOCK RANGES
East Asian Cuisine `Contact the Elderly' is a charity Parker Knoll 4
started 36 years ago. Drivers take
small groups to a host's home for
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Sunday tea once a month, chat ^ STRONGBOW
1 with them, enjoy the afternoon, and
take them home safely. It's such a YOUR OLD SUITE AND OCCASIONAL FURNITURE
simple way of helping to make BED DISPOSED OF FIRESIDE CHAIRS
Menu available on request someone's life brighter, something Spillers Furnishings & Bed Centre
Fully Licensed for them to look forward to.
Help us by giving three hours ESTABLISHED 1843 • SERVING SWINDON FOR OVER 150 YEARS
53 Devizes Road once a month by being a driver or
a host on just one Sunday a year -
Swindon a downstairs loo and a large teapot
Tel: (01793) 521515 is all that is required.
For details, call me on 853236.