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A year to celebrate how great Swindon is

The unveiling of two iconic railways, but also all who have
locomotives - King George V and created the successful thriving town
City of Truro - at Steam Museum on we now know.
18 November has launched a year The logo designed by Paul
of events to mark the beginning Gentleman includes seven
of Swindon as an industrial significant elements representing
powerhouse. the town, from Daniel Gooch, who much has been achieved. It will be
On 25 February 1841 the directors identified the rural hamlet on the an exciting year and a platform for
of the Great Western Railway hill overlooking green fields ripe the enormously talented people
agreed work should immediately for development, through to the here.”
start on building an engine repair Supermarine Spitfire, built in the A programme of heritage, social, and community organisations who
shed, a decision that echoed down town from 1943, to the famous arts and cultural events is being want to organise activities and
the ages into the lives of every Mini in its original form and the developed including new displays events related to this special year.
resident and the whole region. latest Honda Civic. and events at Steam Museum, a For details contact Swindon 175
The theme of the Swindon 175 Launch coordinator Caroline Black concert by the Swindon Symphony via Facebook
year is Made in Swindon, to both said: “Swindon 175 is a celebration Orchestra, the fourth Swindon In the meantime a visit to Steam
pay tribute to those who built the of how great the town is and how Fringe Festival and a week-long Arts is a must to see the City of Truro
Trail. and King George V, regarded as
Janice Thompson Performance the greatest locomotive built in
Trust will be reviving The Little Swindon. It’s the first time it has
Man in the Tall Hat, the community been seen in the town since 2008
opera about Isambard Kingdom when it was taken to the National
Brunel first performed in 2006. Railway Museum in York.
Details will appear at www. • See a gallery of images by Richard
swindon175.com and on Facebook. Wintle of the two locomotives
Organisers are keen to hear from being installed at Steam:
businesses interested in supporting www.bit.ly/Swindon175Locos
and promoting Swindon 175 Made • Watch a video at:
in Swindon, and also from schools www.bit.ly/locos-return

GWR unveils loco honouring
Dave Clements, great, great grandson of Moses Clements, the driver
of City of Truro, the first man to travel at 100mph last survivor of the trenches

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