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Title: The Museum of the Great Western Railway Company, Swindon, Wilts Post by: Manky Monkey on November 21, 2016, 07:47:47 PM Horrible weather today -torrential rain & jet black skies. I'm on holiday this week & couldn't work on my truck so decided to find somewhere indoors to visit. The railway museum in Swindon was mentioned on Antiques Roadshow the other day, (yeah, I know), & is about 30 miles from me, so I thought I'd give it a look at.
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Title: Re: The Museum of the Great Western Railway Company, Swindon, Wilts Post by: Bus Boy on January 03, 2017, 03:29:27 AM I did my apprenticeship here before it was closed down as a B. R. Workshop. I've visited the Steam museum once before but it was a few years ago and your great photo's still bring back memories for me. A lot of the fixtures and fittings which are now displays were in daily use even in the 1980's when I was there!
The Wall Of Names really does prove that it was a family affair to ''go inside'' as it was known locally. My name is there along with my dad and 2 uncles but some families had several generations working there. Anyway Andy, you didn't say whether or you enjoyed your day out! Title: Re: The Museum of the Great Western Railway Company, Swindon, Wilts Post by: Manky Monkey on January 03, 2017, 01:31:01 PM Loved it, but I'm a sucker for a nice museum. Always interested in the human interest side of it all.
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