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Gooch to be honoured with a place of his own

The forecourt to Swindon railway identified VIP who will also unveil Whilst IK Brunel has received
station will be named Sir Daniel a traditional locomotive brass all the plaudits for overseeing the
Gooch Place on Thursday 20 nameplate dedicated to the great building of the Great Western Recording changes
October, 11am, by a yet-to-be engineer. Railway in the 1840s, it was Gooch through the ages
who wrote the letter to the Great Founded in 1972, the Swindon
Western Railway Company 175 Society is dedicated to exploring
years ago recommending Swindon the town’s history through images
be the site for a locomotive going back to the invention of
maintenance works. photography. The group meets on
A bust of Daniel Gooch, based on a the second Wednesday of the month
photograph at Steam Museum, was at Goddard Park School, Welcombe
unveiled at Arkells Brewery on 28 Avenue, SN3 2QN.
August. It was made out of 113 laser The next gathering takes place on
cut slices of marine plywood by 12 October when Andy Binks will
New College student A’ level graphic talk on ‘Thirty Five Shillings’ his pay
design and illustration student when he started work in the town’s
North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson unveiling the bust of Gooch created Fatima Alves. railway works in 1970.
by New College student Fatima Alves with Sir Arthur Gooch (no relation) Arkells have also brewed Golden See more at Facebook:
at Arkells on 24 August Gooch to savour his memory. theswindonsociety

Swindon snaps on tour

Twelve images of Swindon by Western Cameras to the top three
students from local schools and photographers.
colleges in the town will be The pictures will be on display at
exhibited during the Autumn at at Steam Museum, Great Western
venues around the town, as well as Hospital and North and West
on the backs of 12 Thamesdown Swindon libraries.
Transport buses. Orchestrating Swindon
On 12 September, South Swindon Symphony Orchestra will
Swindon MP Robert Buckand met be celebrating Swindon175 with
the entrants to the competition a programme of classics at Steam
sponsored by the Brunel Centre and Museum on 19 November. Details Robert Buckland MP with the winners of the Snapshot Swindon
presented prizes donated by Great will be published next month. competition and Brunel Centre general manager Kevin Gwilliam

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