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These pages are not really pages from my holidays, as I live in Swindon when I prepare them. Swindon is probably not the most exciting place to live in, but it has a lot of interesting places to visit within a very short distance. Please select from the menu below: | ||
Swindon A few pictures from Swindon where I live when preparing these pages |
Stonehenge A few pictures from this world famous monument from a visit in July 2000 |
Historic Stonehenge A picture from Stonehenge in the 1940s, courtesy of Carol Gilmore and her father James Max Porter |
Historic Swindon A few pictures from Swindon in the 1940s, courtesy of Carol Gilmore and her father James Max Porter |
Swindon - Then and Now Comparing Swindon in the 1940s to the same views in September 2006 during a short walk through the town |
Magic Roundabout Swindon's world famous roundabout, the Magic Roundabout. Incl. 360° QuickTime VR panorama. |
Malmesbury A visit to Malmesbury Abbey and the Abbey House Gardens in April 2001 |
Crofton Pumping Station One of the two pumping stations along the Kennet & Avon Canal. Two Cornish Beam Engines, one of which is the oldest in the world |
Castle Combe Voted "the prettiest village in England", a small place with architecture little changed by the 21st century |
Avebury Stone Circles and prehistoric mounds: Avebury stone circle and Silbury Hill |
Marlborough An afternoon in and around historic Marlborough with a panoramic view over the village and the famous college |
Kennet & Avon Canal Pictures from the canal, it's locks and a few boats |
Bowood House & Gardens A historic house in one of "Capability" Brown's most beautiful landscaped gardens. |
Bowood Rhododendron Walks In real life only open during the flowering season, on this page open any time: Rhododrendron and azaleas in a lovely garden |
Longleat House One of the most beautiful Elizabethan houses in England, Lord Bath's home near Warminster. |
Stourhead A visit to Stourhead Estate: Pictures of the magnificient landscaped garden, Stourhead House and some views from King Alfred's Tower |
Larmer Tree Gardens A lovely garden with an interesting collection of buildings including a theatre |
Lacock Abbey Six pictures of Lacock Abbey, the place where the first photographic negative was produced |
The Courts Garden A delightful English country garden. Roses in full bloom and waterlilies on the pond |
Bradford-on-Avon An appealing town at the river Avon with a lot of beautiful old stone buildings and the old bridge |
Science Museum Wroughton See various exhibits from the large objects collection: Planes, cars or fire-fighting appliances |
Woodhenge A Neolithic henge monument originally constructed out timber. Concrete posts mark the place where the timber used to be. |
Swindon Kite Festival Impressions from the May 2005 festival at Wroughton Airfield, colourful kites and fast kite buggies |
Heale Garden A garden designed by Harold Peto with a Japanese Tea House and Nikko Bridge |
White Horses Planned for some time in 2006 |
Something else Not sure yet what, but something else will go here |
Something else Not sure yet what, but something else will go here |
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