WILTS & BERKS CANAL TRUST

Patron H.R.H. The Duchess of Cornwall

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PO Box 3630, Swindon, SN4 4AN

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History Newspaper Archives Archives 2009
Echoes of the Past live on in street

img9_echoes_of_past_100Ken White's recently restored Golden Lion Bridge mural is a focal point in Swindon town centre, just as the bridge itself once was.

 

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Swindon Advertiser August 20th 2009
 
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