GWR
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Swindon’s Mechanics’ Institute: my letter in The Times
The Mechanics’ Institute in Swindon, Wiltshire, is symbolic of the Victorian belief in self improvement. It…
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Centenary of Britain’s Big Four railways
The LNER rail company has been celebrating its centenary this week, with this splendid video: I…
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STEAM at Swindon: a worthy tribute to the GWR
As a child, I enjoyed going to the Great Western Railway Museum in Swindon. I loved…
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A short history of time in Britain
It’s hard to imagine Britain having different time zones. Yet it’s well under 200 years since…
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Norton Fitzwarren: lightning can strike twice
Some places evoke memories of tragedy. We remember Hungerford for the 1987 massacre, and Aberfan for…