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Swindon Widendon Wide

Zany singers want to hear like minded voices
Ten in a Bar, reputedly Swindon’s premier singing group, is looking for
men and women to join them.
The band of voices is noted for its unusual and wide ranging repertoire,
high quality singing, as well as its zany sense of humour and concerts
for good causes.
If you enjoy singing unusual arrangements of popular classics including
spine-tingling numbers, and of course, off the wall comic sketches, an
audition with Ten in a Bar is just what you’re looking for.
They say you do not need to read music or have ever sung on stage
before. If you are a creative person, they can do the rest. For details call
musical director Jill Hodge on 740447.

Old Railway Museum pictures on show
A collection of photographs taken just before the opening of Swindon’s fi rst
Railway Museum in 1962 at the former GWR railway workers dormitory on
Faringdon Road can be seen at West Swindon Library until 11 April.
Unoffi cial railway works
photographer Roy Nash,
80, has delved into his vast
archive to illustrate how the
giant engines were moved
on low loaders from the
railway works to be slowly
installed into the museum
display hall.
Roy’s favourite image in
his exhibition is taken from
the driver’s point of view as
the historic loco Lode Star
made its way down County
Road without the benefi t of
railway tracks.
Roy has mounted the
exhibition because there is
still a great deal of interest
in the town’s railway history.
“It gives me a kick to be able
to show off these pictures
to the public,” he said. A replica of Brunel’s broad guage engine wheels
More of Roy’s images arriving at Faringdon Road from the railway
can be seen at: www. works. They can now be seen at Steam, Museum
swindonlink.com of the Great Western Railway

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