Talk – Rooted in History
Join us for a free talk about the Rooted in History project. Get a glimpse into the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre archives and hear about how we are using them to inspire people to get growing!
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Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham
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The REAL nursery rhymes and songs – toddler to KS1, Fringe Feb
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, ChippenhamA-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down! Most people know that Ring O’Roses is actually about the plague rather than just being a children’s song or game. But what’s hiding in the words of Jack and Jill? Or Goosey Goosey Gander? And how does it relate to Chippenham? Join Lucy Whitfield with your young family for […]
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Let’s build LEGO Chippenham! Fringe Feb
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, ChippenhamWe’re calling on children, families, creatives and anyone who loves Lego to come and help us build a version of Chippenham marketplace as it was in 1886. Got a hankering to have a go at making the Yelde Hall? Always fancied trying to recreate the Angel Hotel or wanted to construct the Buttercross? Based in […]
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Women’s History: Maud Heath & Beyond, Exploring the Lives of Women Before 1600
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, ChippenhamMaud Heath is one of Wiltshire's most well-known mediaeval women, with a causeway named after her and monuments raised in her honour. Yet she is one of many women of Wiltshire before 1600 whose lives are notable and worthy of celebration, but whose stories are not studied or recounted. This study day explores women's history […]
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AI and the Archive… Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre’s latest research project needs your help
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, ChippenhamUnlocking History with AI: How Can Technology Transform Your Experience with Archives? Are you fascinated by history and curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can change the way we discover and engage with the past? Join an exciting research project exploring how AI-driven content transformation can enhance access and interaction with historical archives! Falmouth University […]
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AI and the Archive… Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre’s latest research project needs your help
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, ChippenhamUnlocking History with AI: How Can Technology Transform Your Experience with Archives? Are you fascinated by history and curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can change the way we discover and engage with the past? Join an exciting research project exploring how AI-driven content transformation can enhance access and interaction with historical archives! Falmouth University […]
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AI and the Archive… Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre’s latest research project needs your help
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, ChippenhamUnlocking History with AI: How Can Technology Transform Your Experience with Archives? Are you fascinated by history and curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can change the way we discover and engage with the past? Join an exciting research project exploring how AI-driven content transformation can enhance access and interaction with historical archives! Falmouth University […]
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Help the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre shape and improve access to our online site and services
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Rd, ChippenhamDigital Champions Co-Creation Working Group Here at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre in Chippenham we care for many and varied collections about life in Wiltshire, past and present. Accessibility and inclusion are important to us and we are continually working to improve the accessibility of our services and access to our collections both online […]
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Treasures from the Archive
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Road, ChippenhamJoin us for a wonderful opportunity to view some fascinating items from our archive collection. It is a chance to handle historical items you never even know existed! You will learn more about what the items mean and where they came from, and why they have been saved for posterity. In this welcoming and informal […]
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Rediscover the Past through Audio
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Road, Chippenham Great opportunity for neurodiverse young people A set of cassettes tapes from the 1980s which haven’t been accessible for many years have just been digitised as part of the Sounds of the South West project. Be the first to find out the content in these oral histories, become skilled in the technical […]
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Rediscover the Past through Audio
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Road, Chippenham Great opportunity for neurodiverse young people A set of cassettes tapes from the 1980s which haven’t been accessible for many years have just been digitised as part of the Sounds of the South West project. Be the first to find out the content in these oral histories, become skilled in the technical […]
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Rediscover the Past through Audio
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Road, Chippenham Great opportunity for neurodiverse young people A set of cassettes tapes from the 1980s which haven’t been accessible for many years have just been digitised as part of the Sounds of the South West project. Be the first to find out the content in these oral histories, become skilled in the technical […]
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