Category Archives: Talks and events

Event: A talk by Graham Carter on Alfred Williams

May 2019 Swindon Civic Voice presents a talk about Alfred Williams View a short film of the bust being conserved here: https://youtu.be/OOaTKZGjZWU Alfred Williams: Our Forgotten Local Hero An Illustrated talk by Graham Carter of the Alfred Williams Heritage Society about … Continue reading

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Mapping Swindon Through Time

Mapping Swindon Through Time The curious can learn a great deal about many aspects of Swindon by studying old maps. Swindon Civic Voice and the Mechanics’ Institution Trust possess a great many! At the start of 2018, Martha Parry presented … Continue reading

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Formal notice of Swindon Civic Voice Annual General Meeting 2018

October 2018 Formal notice of Swindon Civic Voice Annual General Meeting 2018 In accordance with the constitution, members are hereby notified that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Swindon Civic Voice will be held on Thursday 1st November 2018 starting … Continue reading

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An SCV Civic Day 2018 thank you

17th June 2018 An SCV Civic Day thank you So yesterday we held Civic Day 2018 – our focus on why your railway conservation area matters.  The first thing I want to do is give a big vote of thanks … Continue reading

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Civic Day Business Sponsors

27th May 2018 Civic Day Business Sponsors Civic Day is happening soon: Saturday the 16th June.  We’ve been fortunate to secure sponsorship from GWR, one of the parish councils, and the purpose of this post, lots of lovely small businesses based … Continue reading

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The Civic City in a Nomadic World

9th May 2018 The Civic City in a Nomadic World On Tuesday 15th May, at the Swindon Festival of Literature, Charles Landry is speaking at the Arts Centre in Old Town. https://www.swindoncivicvoice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-09-at-15.56.58.png ‘What’s going on in our towns and our … Continue reading

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Business Sponsorship proposal for Swindon Civic Day 2018

Business Sponsorship proposal for Swindon Civic Day Civic Day 2018: Saturday June 16th ‘Our Conservation Area Matters’ A Sponsorship Proposal by Swindon Civic Voice    The national Civic Voice organisation, of which Swindon Civic Voice is a member, are this … Continue reading

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Civic Day 2018: Why your conservation area matters

Civic Day 2018: Why Your Conservation Area Matters Save the Date: Saturday 16th June 2018  Saturday the 16th of June is National Civic Day. Building on last year’s “I care about where I live campaign”, the National Civic Voice Movement … Continue reading

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Legacy of a Rag and Bone Man: A century of community life in Eastcott

8th March 2018 Legacy of a Rag and Bone Man: A century of community life in Eastcott Would you like to know more about our story?   Join us on Friday 23 March 2018 10 am – 12 midday At … Continue reading

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AGM and talk January 2018

18th December 2017 Rescheduled 2017 AGM and talk: Thursday 18th January ‘What interesting things can we learn by looking at maps of Swindon?’ We’d intended to run our AGM alongside the talk delivered to us by Malcolm Shifrin about the … Continue reading

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