Chiseldon museum open day
History on display this Saturday
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Step back in time:
soldiers at Chiseldon Camp
circa 1914 |
A chance to look around the unique Chiseldon museum, which is dedicated to the history of the small town near Swindon.
Displays include local photographs, documents & artefacts, some dating back hundreds of years.
See link below for our detailed piece on the history of Chiseldon camp, an army base that played a crucial role in both World Wars - and was the first to welcome American GIs to Britain.
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04/10/2008
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11:00 - 16:00 |
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Chiseldon museum
