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Photograph of popular head Mrs Coleman & pupils of Hook School, 1958/9. Interviewed by Lord Bolingbroke for the job, she was at the school for 20 years. Search Hook School.

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Photograph of 11th Swindon Scout Group at Lydiard Park, 1957

Photograph of 11th Swindon Scout Group at Lydiard Park, 1957
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A rare photograph of a 11th Swindon (All Saints) Scout Group on their first camping visit at Lydiard Park in 1957. This year saw the opening of camping facilities in the old stable building, initiated by Group Leader Ernest 'Ernie' Cann, then Swindon's mayoral macebearer and secretary. Rudimentary sleeping quarters were provided on the ground floor of the former service wing of Lydiard House.


Year:
1957
Type:
Photograph
Owner:
Private Collection
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Lieutenant Colonel Nigel Collett
Last updated on:
Wednesday 11th October 2023

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