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An evocative work by Swindon's internationally acclaimed artist and muralist Ken White has been unveiled at Steam HOME VISITS AVAILABLE
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The oil on canvas painting entitled At the unveiling on 30 October Ken
The Rivet Hotters, has been purchased admitted that the boy at the centre
by The Friends of Swindon Railway of the piece is in fact a self-portrait.
Museum. Describing his collection of over thirty
It depicts a group of men in Swin- large paintings, he said: “I wanted to
don’s GWR works gathered round a document my working in the GWR
brazier used for heating up rivets for at Swindon Works; the atmosphere, A 47 bedroom hotel set in the stunning Wiltshire countryside
building steam engines, making their noise, smells and the larger-than-life
toast at lunchtime. characters that I remember.” Weddings | Afternoon Teas | Spa Days | Private Functions
It is one of many paintings in Ken’s Alan Wild, chairman of the Friends
collection that reflects the four years of Swindon Railway Museum, said: Forthcoming Events
from 1958 to 1962 that he spent as an “We are very pleased to have been Valentines’ Ball: Saturday 15th February
apprentice rivet hotter in the town’s able to secure the painting for the All You Need Is The Beatles: Saturday 22nd March
famous railway works and later as a enjoyment of future visitors to the The Spa
signwriter. museum.”
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For the last 40 years the cultural life of
Swindon has been documented and The Dining Room
archived by volunteers committed to Monday – Saturday Lunch: £12.50 per person (2 Courses)
capturing the life of the town on video.
Sunday Lunch: £17.50 (3 Courses)
Swindon Viewpoint was one of Britain’s first
community TV stations, broadcasting on The Golf Course
cable - the only one still in existence, now Special Membership Offer: One year unlimited golf for
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The town’s music scene benefited from
their work with gigs, festivals and events all Christmas Parties from £19.50 pp
captured for posterity. 4 Courses - Disco - Novelties - Free Cocktail
Bookings still being taken for
To celebrate and to raise funds to continue into the future Swindon Viewpoint
has organised a major event at MECA, Regent Circus on Friday 20 December, Christmas Day Lunch and New Year’s Eve
headlined by Tin Spirits (featuring former XTC legend Dave Gregory), The Erin
Bardwell Collective, Colour the Atlas, Nudybronque and the Teddy White Band. Tel: 01793 750751
Tickets are just £5 in advance from Holmes Music, Fleet Street, The Pig on the Common Hill, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6HA
Hill, Old Town or www.seetickets.com [email protected] www.crickladehotel.co.uk
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