Looking east and north, the following pictures show the destruction of the Wootton Bassett Road bridge in Swindon, the embankment of which can still be seen next to the Carphone Warehouse. The large redish building in some of the pictures is the Swindon Works Con Yard building where loco's were broken up
The following pictures are of Merchant Navy Class, Clan Line from the top of the Pattern Store looking west and then at and inside what is now Archers Brewery
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Looking east towards what was Swindon Town station complex along Station Road
The M&SWJR Head Office from the station area
The side of the M&SWJR Head Office from Station Road
The side of the M&SWJR Head Office from Station Road
The M&SWJR Head Office from Station Road
The M&SWJR Head Office from Station Road
Looking east over what was Swindon Town station complex
Looking east across what was Swindon Town station
Swindon Town north platform with the cattle market behind
Swindon Town looking towards the north platform and the Head Office on the extreme right
Swindon Town platform looking west towards Devizes Road bridge
Looking south-west towards the location of the turntable
Looking east towards Town station area from under Devizes Road bridge
Looking towards Devizes Road bridge and the Plough Inn just to the west of Swindon Town station
The same view as the one above after the track had been taken up
A hundred yards back from the previous picture after the track was raised
A view looking in the other direction from the previous one towards Springfield Road bridge
The same view as the one above but before the track was lifted
Wilts & Berks Canal bridge at Rushey Platt
Wilts & Berks Canal bridge at Rushey Platt
View south from the Wilts & Berks Canal bridge at Rushey Platt
In the distance, the Rushey Platt embankment and the largest bridge on the line from Swindon Works
The Rushey Platt bridge - longest on the M&SWJR
Looking north and then west from Rushey Platt embankment
The bridge just north of Rushey Platt at Mannington. The top right picture is the Mill Lane bridge just east of Rushey Platt
View from the works towards Rushey Platt after the bridge was removed. The bridge sides either
side of the line can be seen in the distance
Ticket used by Mrs Whitworth over the M&SWJR