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MOBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS SWINDONA THINK ART
Electronic tuning it Welding * Electrical work FESTIVAL

* MoTs arranged (no re-test fee) Swindon's first ever visual arts fes- local artists and students.
For a reli local service with over 20 years experience tival celebrating the work and in- Twenty five offices, cafes, arts
^^ (No VAT to pay spiration of local artists takes place venues and shop windows will dis-
between Friday June 22 and Sun- play artistic endeavour, and there
GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 07867 556350 day 1 July. are competitions, fun happenings,
Visit the 'Body Art' exhibition in talks and demonstrations through-
the Brunel Centre featuring paint- out the festival.
GARY WILKINSON ings, drawings, ceramics, sculp- For details, call 463197 or go to
tures, design and photographs by www.swindonarts.org.uk .
Car Body Repairs and Paint Spraying
M.o.T. Repairs and Welding Crazy at the Wyvern
Free Estimates
Keen young actors across the
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon
town are preparing for this year's
$ 01793 421 125 V 0860 808061 Wyvern Theatre's all singing and
dancing Summer Youth Project
which runs from 4 to 11 August.
Taking the starring roles in
A new service for FIAT Crazy for You are Gemma
Abrams from Freshbrook and
& Alfa Romeo owners Paul Shelford from Old Walcot.
left.
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OPTIMA from 524481.
Tickets are on sale at £8.50
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Offering:
♦ servicing A treasure revealed
f electrical repairs yi After ten years tightly closed and out of the public eye. a rare mechanical
desk has been restored to reveal its original glory, cunning mechanism
+ cam belt replacements
and hidden compartments and is now back on display. writes Sarah
♦ brake & clutch repairs O E«3
Finch-Crisp, keeper of Lydiard House.
♦ MoT repairs
One of only five
39b Station Road, Wootton Bassett such examples in the
Tel: (01793) 840667 world, and the only
one in the UK, the
desk was made by fa-
Swindon's mous Italian cabinet
maker Giovanni
carpet Socchi around 1830,
cleaning T, possibly for Napoleon
Bonaparte's sister.
professional Purchased in the
early 20th Century by
is ready Mr Ernest Cook, a
Wl! H/9E 'Vf member of the Cook
to help travel company fam-
ily, the desk was be-
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* Fully trained queathed to the na-
(01>g 3^ 8 ° ^ ^c^q^isrs
& insured operators tion with his collection
of antique furnishings
* Commercial rates MER ^ I A( / NS ^ O/ 5 6 and pictures. Lydiard

available Park was presented
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* Dupont Stainshield OqK with several items Socchi desk as master upholsterer Angela
Protects against from this collection in Burgin puts the finishing touches to the seat
with Sarah Finch-Crisp and Mary Porter
spills and di rt Alan Trask of Ultra Clean 1955 by the National
A rt Collections Fund. These pieces, Scheme which was first launched
* Deodorising Treatment including the Socchi desk were the in October 1998 to encourage sup-
Leaves carpets & fabric * Anti Allergy Treatment first items of furniture to be dis- port for the conservation of paint-
smelling fresh For asthma & played after Swindon Corporation ings and rare objects in the house
allergy sufferers
* Professional spotting restored the house. and through which several impor-
kits available * We move furniture With funding from the Ernest tant objects have now been pre-
Stain removal made easy * Satisfaction guaranteed Cook Trust, furniture restorer Julian served and displayed to the public.
Howard and his team at The Res- The mechanical desk is perma-
Phone now for free no obligation quotation on toration Company, in consultation nently displayed in the State Dress-
with national experts on continen- ing Room at Lydiard Park and its
01793 - 870756 tal furniture have peeled away lay- mechanism will be demonstrated
ers of fake Victorian finishes to on Saturday and Sunday after-
reveal its original stunning black noons during June and July.
ULTRA CLEAN (WILTSHIRE) and gold surfaces. • See the magnificent monuments
The restoration of this desk is in St Mary's Church, Lydiard Park
Open: Mon - Fri 9.00am - 7.00pm • Sat 9.00am - 1.00pm. the most significant success in during the flower festival: seepage
Lydiard's Treasure Forever 38 for times.