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Swindon Town Centre
Heritage mag makes history
Swindon Wide A quarterly magazine that portrays Easter’s on it’s way to For Business

the town's history and heritage was
March 2013
www.swindontowncentre.co.uk
welcomed by town historians when
the first edition was unveiled at Ar-
kells Brewery on 21 January.
Edited by Graham Carter, Swindon
Heritage was conceived by Mark Sut-
For Shopping
ton and Frances Bevan. The 80 page
publication has been applauded for its
clear, colourful and easy to read layout, town centre For Leisure
and a clear mission that the town's I sid
history is something to be celebrated.
The first edition includes a feature this edition...
on Arkells which celebrates its 160th
anniversary this year, an article on Opening up the first edition, from left, writer Fran Bevan, George Arkell, Tamara Just before Easter Sunday,
World War I by Frankie Wood of Dugdale, great niece of suffragette Edith New, editor Graham Carter and young
Fancy working Commonweal School, and one on historian Frankie Wood. Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com everywhere you go you’ll see
bunnies, chicks and more Easter
suffragette Edith New who appears
for yourself? on the front cover - see story below. Are you with Diana? Eggs then you can ever imagine
See a video of the launch at www. Diana Dors is the cover girl of the next edition of Swindon Heritage which eating. But if you don’t want to give
Business Startup Pack swindonviewpoint.com will tell the story of the meteroric rise of Swindon’s blonde bombshell to just the traditional chocolate gift
250 Business Cards The cost of an individual copy of the silver screen. then check out a few quirky p2
+ 250 A5 Leaflets ONLY the magazine is £4.99. The magazine editors want to identify the people who appeared with Diana
Design service also available £69 WH Smith to stock copies. To put in an Leisure Show at the Oasis. If it’s you, or you know who they are, mail Graham ideas from us at Say it with flowers
Negotiations are taking place with in Richard Wintle’s photograph taken at the August 1983 Swindon Home &
Printed 4 colour one side only
inc. VAT order mail: editor@swindonheritage. Carter: [email protected] inSwindon BID…
co.uk Easter Sweet Things
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Rivermead Swindon Wilts SN5 7EX Talk on Edith New, be as fun as they are
Telephone: 01793 490490 flavoursome and there
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To celebrate International Wom- are a delicious range of p3
Catch us in en’s Day local historian and Swin- Easter offers that are
bound to have your
don Heritage writer Frances Bevan
different ways is giving a talk exploring the story mouth watering. At Mothers Day Guide
on paper, computer, tablet of Edith New on Thursday 7 March, Sugar Celebrations they
or smartphone 6pm to 7pm. have a great selection of
jars of sweets and cakes to
choose from. Retro sweet jars
are also available at Swindon
Comics. This is the perfect gift
Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com for your parents and Grandparent p4
to remind them of days gone by. At the Flower Shop on Victoria Road
Station to celebrate local history with Lottery grant
Swindon 105.5 Community radio station has been awarded a £10,000 Chocolates they do a great selection with flowers in Moshi Monsters
Heritage Lottery Fund grant to produce a series of programmes about season for anyone’s budget.
Swindon’s historical buildings. If you are sticking to the traditional
She was the daughter of a railway Explaining the project, station man- create the programme. route of an Easter egg hunt which Easter Gifts
clerk and having worked as a teacher ager Shirley Ludford said: “We have “There’s a lot of synergy and good- finishes with a big chocolate prize, then Want to celebrate the four day weekend Choctastic Easter offers
at Queenstown Infant School she a year to produce 20 programmes, will between 105.5 and Swindon visit the variety of shops in Swindon with a selection of treats that will make Want to make the most of the four
moved to London where she be- each one about a different building. Heritage Magazine; it’s good to find that are stocking them this year. your senses go wild! And calorie free? day Bank Holiday, then book in with
came associated with the militant We’re going to be working with local creative ways to educate the next Debenhams in the Parade have a variety Then visit Lush on Canal Walk, they Menzies, Jury’s or the Holiday Inn
wing of the women’s suffrage groups and schools to train them how generation about local history.” Express. They’re all offering great deals
movement. of Disney themed eggs, Lindt chocolate are stocking a variety of Easter themed
Read Swindon Link in digital Edith was involved in many di- to put together their rabbits and Kinder. At Thornton’s they presents – who needs an excuse to over the weekend.
page turning form via rect action campaigns. With fellow own programme. have a variety of hampers, eggs and have a relaxing bath?!
www.swindonlink.com - click “ D r o v e S c h o o l traditional chocolate boxes, that the Plus with many of these business on
the front page image on the campaigner Mary Leigh she broke and Rodbourne His- the Loyalty Card you are bound to
right of the screen windows at 10 Downing Street for tory Group are already whole family can enjoy. Something sweet to wear?
which she was given two months’ The Perfume Shop and the Fragrance save even more money. Check out the
Read stories that don’t signed up. They will website and register for a card - plus it’s
appear in the magazine on hard labour in Holloway Prison. each choose and re- Flower, Plants and Trees Shop has some great offers on perfume
the site Join Frances for a fascinating look search a building and Is mum staying away from the and aftershave, but hurry fast as it’s completely FREE!
at this inspirational Swindon woman
Have the headlines sent via we will then help them chocolate this year? Then say Happy only in store as quickly as you can say
Twitter @swindonlink or at Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, Easter with a bouquet of flowers. follow the white rabbit! www.my-loyalty-card.com/swindon/
Bath Road, Old Town. Tickets on Shirley Ludford. Photo:
‘Like’ us at Facebook: Richard Wintle www.
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