Alongside the reconstructed station at STEAM Swindon is a goods yard. although passenger traffic was the mainstay of the GWR … More
Category: History
Fishbourne Roman Palace (5)
Some other items of interest from Fishbourne Roman Palace
A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (3)
Today we visit the carriage shop, the boiler shop and the erecting shop The Carriage shop was where all the … More
Monitor 33
Monitor 33 is a First World War gunship, built to bombard coastal positions from the sea. She is one of … More
Fishbourne Roman Palace (4)
By the third century there is a clear change in the mosaics found in the Palace. Gone are the black-and-white … More
A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (2)
Today our tour takes us to the foundry, the patternmakers shop and the machine shop where all the parts were … More
Fishbourne Roman Palace (3)
One of the most famous and complete mosaics at Fishbourne Palace is the Cupid on a dolphin mosaic. This dates … More
Fishbourne Roman Palace (2)
The original first century mosaics found in the Palace were of a black-and-white geometric pattern. The largest of these is … More
A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (1)
Our tour starts in the offices and the stores
Fishbourne Roman Palace (1)
The Roman Palace at Fishbourne in West Sussex dates from the first century A.D. approximately 30 years after the conquest. … More
