Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1840s, Artist: J.L. Jefferies
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1840s, Artist: J.L. Jefferies
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Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1876 - MAP Proposed Parish of St Paul
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1885, A view of New Swindon.
Early view of Swindon Works and Railway Village, with the St. Mark's Church and the water tower both visible.
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1885, View from Gilberts Hill. Black bridge is left edge centre.
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1886, View of Swindon GWR Works from railway line. Canalside inns the Old Locomotive & Wholesome Barrel are on the right edge of the photo.
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
Longcot Bottom Lock
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, North Wilts canal, Latton Stop Lock & Toll House, Latton Basin
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, North Wilts canal, Latton Stop Lock & Toll House
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, Canal at basin, taken from Steventon lock, looking towards Cow common bridge.
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Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
Somewhere near Shrivenham, Geolocation estimated
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
North Wilts canal, drawbridge between Cricklade & Latton, Geolocation estimated
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, Steventon Lock and Tailbridge, near Abingdon
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Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
Drawbridge above Longcot Top Lock, Geolocation estimated
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Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
North Wilts canal, aqueduct over The River Thames
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
North Wilts Canal, River Thames just above the aqueduct
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, Steventon Lock and Tailbridge, near Abingdon
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1895, Lady sitting at Coate Dam
1895, Coate water reservoir outlet
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Artist: Samuel Loxton. c1900, John St bridge seen from the junction, artist had his back to Queenstown bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Artist: Samuel Loxton. c1900, John St bridge seen from the junction, artist had his back to Queenstown bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1904, Golden Lion/ Regent Street Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1904, Golden Lion/ Regent Street Bridge
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Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library & The Swindon Society. 1905, Swindon wharf
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1905, Rick fire at Dunsford/ Swindon Wharf
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1905, Swindon wharf, boathouse
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1905, Wellington Street Bridge, looking west
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1905, Swindon wharf, Superintendants house
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1905, Boat house on the right
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1906, "As it might be" - Regent Street Canal and Promenade
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1906, "As it is" - The Canal at Regent Street
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1901-1925, Looking west at York road bridge in the background, note abandoned narrowboat
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1910, Kingshill Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1910, Kingshill Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library.1910, Kingshill Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1910, Kingshill Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1910, Kingshill Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Drove Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Standing on John St bridge looking north west
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Rodbourne/ Telford Road Bridge Looking East
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Photographer: © William Hooper. c1913
Standing on Regent St bridge looking south east, zoomed in
Standing on Regent St bridge looking south east, zoomed in
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Standing on Regent St bridge looking south east
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Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1914, North Wilts canal junction
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1914, Marlborough Street/ Joseph Street Footbridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1914, Standing on Rodbourne/ Telford Road Bridge Looking West
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1914, Looking west at York road bridge in the background, note abandoned narrowboat
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1923, Bullen's bridge being dismantled. Looking NW
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1950, approx. Location of former Kingshill Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953 , Man with a stick. 1953, towpath between Kingshill & Skew bridge looking southwest. Canal dam
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking east to Westleaze farm & Beavan's bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal in the background
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking north east to Skew bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Commercial/Milton road bridge in the background
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking north east to Skew bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Whale bridge/ hotel in the background. Interested children peering over the wall from the Cetus buildings
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking north east to Skew bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking east towards Grove road and the magic roundabout
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Mill Lane, at the corner by Beavans Bridge, looking south. The line of the canal is on the right.
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Marsh Farm bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Between Skew bridge and Kingshill bridge>
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Marsh Farm bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal sluice, assumed position close to the old feeder from Coate Water
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Between Skew bridge and Kingshill bridge.
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal sluice, assumed position close to the canal feeder from Coate Water
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking east, canal feeder from Coate Water
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Skew bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Skew bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick.
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Standing on railway embankment, West Leaze farm behind the trees on the left, Mill Lane in the Centre and Beavan's bridge and canal running from the centre to the right
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath, possibly standing next to Cambria Baptist church
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Whale Bridge, looking towards the County Ground, this is now Fleming Way
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Date unknown,
Standing on York road bridge looking east
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Date unknown, York road bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1961, York Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1961, Demolition, now Fleming way
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1961, Demolition, now Fleming way
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Date unknown, Kingshill towpath, by the dam
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Whale Bridge, looking north
