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Mayor to welcome historic newsreels about the town
Check Swindon‛s
at library talk organised by The Link on Thursday 14 October, 7.30pm
out our widest choice widest choice
of discounted
The Mayor of Swindon coun Rex Barnett will offi cially launch the initiative by British Pathe to provide easy prices of discounted
online access to the news reports and introduce Mark Harris, head of digital marketing, who will talk about Art, Craft and
Art, Craft and
British Pathe and its contribution to 20th Century British history, illustrated by newsreel reports from Swindon.
The British Pathe fi lms reported beth visited the works and named Framing products
in the September Link impressed the Castle Class locomotive Swin- Lots of extra bargains
the mayor as many showed don before taking a trip in the cab.
scenes from his boyhood and Still with the railways there’s a Framework Art & Craft
time working in the town’s railway fi lm from 1934 called ‘Queer Jobs’ Unit 35 BSS House
works and he agreed to host an telling the world about the work Entry to free talk is ticket only Cheney Manor, Swindon
evening for anybody interested carried out in the railway sheds. There are some 30 tickets
in the town’s history in the mov- In 1935 the very latest design, available to the talk at Swindon Ample free parking
ies. He said, “the famous crowing the streamlined loco King Henry reference library on 14 October. Tel/Fax 01793 513069
cockerel at the beginning of a fi lm VII, is unveiled contrasted with a To reserve one, mail: rtrayhurn@ Email: [email protected]
show heralded the start of a night 1938 fi lm about the town’s engine swindon.gov.uk www.facswindon.co.uk
out at the cinema, featuring impor- graveyard.
tant news from around the world, The news clips are not only
some tragic, some interesting about trains. Various prototype
and nearly always ending with an hovercraft at the Vickers factory
Thriller Night
amusing item. in South Marston are fi lmed being

at Cotswold Waterpark Four Pillars Hotel

nd
Friday 22 October
Join us for a Thriller Themed
Night! A 3 course meal,
followed by a Michael Jackson
Pathe stills. Left, 1924, Royal motorcade in Regent Street. Right, two tribute and then dance the
of the RAFs newly delivered Hercules aircraft in 1967
night away to Top Hat disco.
“In those days you didn’t have put through their paces Fancy Dress optional!
so much access to television The town’s post war baby boom -00 per person
which was a small box in the cor- is given prominence and there is £29
ner of the living room. Going to the footage of William Morgan’s fl ow-
cinema was what everybody did. er shop, James Smith’s Nursery Why not stay the night - overnight
“I’m so pleased that Pathe has Shop and Lew Evans jewellers.
brought all these reports together RAF Lyneham is featured in accomodation, breakfast and
on the internet. They give a fas- many fi lms: former prisoners re- evening entertainment for only
cinating insight to what Swindon turning from the Korean War in £75 -00 per person
was like in the past.” 1953 and injured soldiers be-
The Swindon collection can ing airlifted back from Malaya in (Based on Two Sharing)
be found at http://bit.ly/swindon- 1958. The new Comet and Her- Terms and conditions apply
pathe and features a wide range cules aircraft are shown and the
of subjects from Empire Day cel- 1969 league cup win by Swindon For bookings and more information call
ebrations in 1918, the 1921 visit to against Arsenal is brought to life in
the GWR works by King Amanul- that wonderful narration style used 01285 864333
lah Khan of Afghanistan, followed in all Pathe newsreels.
in 1924 by George V and Queen In total British Pathe have www.cotswoldwaterparkhotel.co.uk
Mary with the King climbing into a 90,000 news reports from 1896 to
steam engine cab. 1976 covering everything you can Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel,
Later in 1951 Princess Eliza- imagine at www.britishpathe.com Lake 6, Spine Road East, South Cerney, Gloucestershire , GL7 5FP

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