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Celet katikq 15 years g Photographers foresight recorded
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p6[14tia j 6KC Swindon's past for the future
A unique record of Swindon's history is slowly being revealed in a
L ecomt[it y I%o ses All plastering work
rotating exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery in Old Town following
lit l4e t 7W ill oit undertaken the death of photographer and historian Denis Bird last October.
Offering a high 15 years experience For sixty years he photographed
the life in the town and its changing
standard of work
landscape. But until his house came
with references to be cleared last December, no-
available. body knew what a wealth of mate-
rial he had bequethed to his friend
Telephone for a and Swindon Society member
free estimate: Brian Bridgeman.
07774 - 208527 days Call for a fre estimate "It was astonishing how many
boxes of prints, negatives and
or 870515 eves. 01793 727641 slides there were," said Brian. "We
were friends for many years and
founded the society together. Al-
LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALITY? though I had been to his house
never realised how many pictures
he had taken. There must be 30.000
Teter ^albraith images to be sorted and catalogued.
"He took most of them but being The Brunel Statue after comple-
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