1960 Swindon

[NZrobin]

Interesting...I am lead to believe there were over ten and possibly nearer to fourteen brothers and sisters that my grand mother had named Nipress. She died many many years ago as my father was born in 1912. That said only knew one aunt possibly 2nd cousin who was called Alice and she was married to John Muzonawick (spelling questionable)worked at the railway works. They had a son called Tony who supported Town mostly for the fighting if I remember;D.They moved to Southampton in the early 70"s.

Don't really know what this has to do with Swindon in the 60's 

[Mother Brown]

Interesting...I am lead to believe there were over ten and possibly nearer to fourteen brothers and sisters that my grand mother had named Nipress. She died many many years ago as my father was born in 1912. That said only knew one aunt possibly 2nd cousin who was called Alice and she was married to John Muzonawick (spelling questionable)worked at the railway works. They had a son called Tony who supported Town mostly for the fighting if I remember;D.They moved to Southampton in the early 70"s.

Don't really know what this has to do with Swindon in the 60's 

Can remember a taxi driver with the surname of Nipress.
Think he used to drive for Tramps,would have been in the  early 90s -sound bloke.

[Mother Brown]

Talking of Coopers, any old Walcott boys & girls remember the four squares?

No but can remember the smell from the offal heaps on a summers day ,courtesy of Coopers farm services.

[leefer]

I remember broken biscuits at Dairyfresh.
I reamember Brays fish and chips in Gorse Hill.
I Remember the Tartan Cafe in Commercial Road.
I remember Nottons in County Road.
I remember Borthwicks at Greenbridge.
I remember the Auctions at the Planks.
I remember the Toffee Apple man.
I remember the sleigh parade round the streets at Xmas.
I remember the old market...dark and dingy.
I remember the revolving bar in the Brunel Romms.
I remember the Ampitheatre in the Brunel Rooms.
I remember the Ring cafe at Cafe.
I remember the Reuben George Hall disco.
I remember the Cock Robin.
I remember the Piccadilly.
I remember Bon Marche.
I remember Bejams.
I remember Seymour Clinic.
I remember Rimes Coaches.
I remember Scarrotts the fair.
I remember Edwards the Fair.
I remember Kempsters.
I remember Brians the hairdressers(Ferndale Road)
I remember Pedro's the tattooist.
I remember Dewhurst.
I remember Macfisheries.
I remember Grays the Bakers.

Probably loads more i can't remember.

[jutty274]

I just randomly found a photo of my Great Grandfather from 1914 on this website:
http://www.swindonviewpoint.com/

I looked at that & saw the now & then section. The part that was about the queens visit ( before she was queen ) was to my father in laws parents house.

http://www.swindonviewpoint.com/content/akers-way-moredon-princess-elizabeths-visit-1950

[Mother Brown]

I remember broken biscuits at Dairyfresh.
I reamember Brays fish and chips in Gorse Hill.
I Remember the Tartan Cafe in Commercial Road.
I remember Nottons in County Road.
I remember Borthwicks at Greenbridge.
I remember the Auctions at the Planks.
I remember the Toffee Apple man.
I remember the sleigh parade round the streets at Xmas.
I remember the old market...dark and dingy.
I remember the revolving bar in the Brunel Romms.
I remember the Ampitheatre in the Brunel Rooms.
I remember the Ring cafe at Cafe.
I remember the Reuben George Hall disco.
I remember the Cock Robin.
I remember the Piccadilly.
I remember Bon Marche.
I remember Bejams.
I remember Seymour Clinic.
I remember Rimes Coaches.
I remember Scarrotts the fair.
I remember Edwards the Fair.
I remember Kempsters.
I remember Brians the hairdressers(Ferndale Road)
I remember Pedro's the tattooist.
I remember Dewhurst.
I remember Macfisheries.
I remember Grays the Bakers.

Probably loads more i can't remember.

Wasnt the Tartan cafe on Curtis st? . . oh and you forgot to mention Harry Lunns fish bar and Terry Warners sports shop,both on Commercial rd iirc.
Oh not forgetting Sunday lunchtime upstairs at the Grapes 

[jutty274]

I remember Dewhurst.

I done an apprenticeship with Dewhurst, i qualified then got made redundant at the age of 18.

[Batch]

I done an apprenticeship with Dewhurst, i qualified then got made redundant at the age of 18.

You got the chop.

badumtish.

[chalkies_shorts]

There might have been a vacancy but jutty didn't fillet

[Arnold Corns]

Talking of Coopers, any old Walcott boys & girls remember the four squares?

I do. We were told as kids that they were bottomless and  we were scared stiff of falling in!
Also remember the stench from Coopers.

[dogs]

Was talking to a forest fan in the hobgoblin in bath yesterday. He lived in swindon in the 90s for a year and was actually saying he loved it here. He did say he was sad at the decline of the place since. Makes a change to the usual slating by all and sundry.