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« on: Friday, September 13, 2019, 13:10:55 » |
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Might seem a strange question, however bear with me.
I have a vague recollection of visiting my nan when I was a kid who lived on Pinehurst Road, now my old man has sent me a load of pictures and postcards which includes postcards from abroad his dad (my grand dad) sent to his mum (my great grandma) during the war which suggests that they lived in Linden Avenue (which a google suggests is also Pinehurst). They all look to have been built as Council houses, entirely understandable as the whole male family seemed to work in either the works or bacon factory?
I am unlikely to set foot in Swindon for the foreseeable I am just interested what its like these days?
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4D
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, September 13, 2019, 13:26:32 » |
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Quiet and stunning
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #2 on: Saturday, September 14, 2019, 08:44:56 » |
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Absolute shithole. The roads are bad, even for Swindon and there's litter everywhere. There's still a load of post WW2 prefab tin houses.
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horlock07
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:33:32 » |
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Absolute shithole. The roads are bad, even for Swindon and there's litter everywhere. There's still a load of post WW2 prefab tin houses.
I vaguely remember the pre-fabs! Always knew I was from good stock  . |
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, September 16, 2019, 15:44:55 » |
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 I grew up just round the corner in Penhill. |
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, September 16, 2019, 16:06:13 » |
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Never lived there but as Jay says, the post WW2 tin houses leave a lot to be desired.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, September 16, 2019, 16:08:01 » |
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I grew up just round the corner in Penhill. Is that good? My old man had moved to the heady heights of West Oxon before I rolled up, with an interlude in Purton. |
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, September 16, 2019, 16:09:35 » |
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Never lived there but as Jay says, the post WW2 tin houses leave a lot to be desired.
Looking on Google I reck my nans and great grand parents lived in the 1920/30's Council houses, I vaguely remember the pre-fabs, but to be honest I was normally too excited to be visiting the Railway Museum in Faringdon Road when I came down to see nan. |
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, September 16, 2019, 19:19:03 » |
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Only area of Swindon never to have a pub.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 06:28:15 » |
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Is that good? My old man had moved to the heady heights of West Oxon before I rolled up, with an interlude in Purton.
Ooh, another Purtonian. |
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 08:06:03 » |
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Only area of Swindon never to have a pub.
Moonrakers? |
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 08:07:47 » |
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Is that good? My old man had moved to the heady heights of West Oxon before I rolled up, with an interlude in Purton.
Arguably worse. Moonrakers?
That's definitely in Penhill. |
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 08:22:24 » |
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Ooh, another Purtonian.
Not me, I have never set foot in the place! |
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 13:56:21 » |
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Rodbourne Arms?
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