Swindon Town Centre

[@katewild2194]

Went to school there in the early 60s Jennings st used to get the school bus from Park North. Won a medal for table tennis in Swindon local league in the 60s still have it. First job was working in Garrards who made record players I had to test them to make sure they were working OK. Life time ago. Left Swindon to go up to London and became part of the swinging 60s. Married a Playboy Bunny at nineteen and still married forty five years later. I enjoyed my time living in Swindon, walking to Westcotte to get the shopping as there was no shops in Park North at that time only a little hut around the back of what was called Langs. Is it still called that today ?

[@ShireWitch]

Kate Wild Older people know it as Laings , no idea if the kids now still call it that.

[@GeeCeeWU]

@@ShireWitch I wouldn't think so. It was known as Laing's Canteen, as was the bus stop there.

[@GeeCeeWU]

I lived in Park South and remember Laing's Canteen bus stop, my late mother used to work at Garrards and I went to Westcott secondary school in 1962.

[@SharpblueCreative]

Hi Bob. Not seen some of this before, what video was the topping off of the David Murray John tower on?

[@fezmaan]

Seeing this as someone born in 2000, it’s sad that most of the centre was bulldozed for the damn Brunel, always wondered why we look so different to other towns/cities despite our age :(

[@jupieterr]

do i hear a midi

[@marcusorangeboomivnone7490]

Swindon was butchered by the council now it's a hell hole

[@NickD680]

Interesting!

[@neiluk2006]

When swindon was decent and not ruined by the tories

[@r0yal_]

Ah the wyvern theatre lol good times the libary is massive aswell

[@SharpblueCreative]

Hi Bob - m

[@welchburger]

swindontown swoodlypoopers

[@chrisdawson6156]

Haha once they knocked houses down now they want to build more and more of them