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Congratulations Wiltshire Museums

Posted by: Blog Administrator on Oct 9, 2010

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2010 is a significant year for several of Wiltshire’s museums, as they celebrate anniversaries of one sort or another.

To give you a reminder of some of the fantastic museums and collections on our doorstep here in Wiltshire, here is a rundown of the 2010 celebrations:

 Medieval chess piece
Medieval chess piece
Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum




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Pop Goes Wiltshire!

Posted by: Blog Administrator on Sep 1, 2010

Tagged in: Yatesbury airfield , Yatesbury , XTC , Wiltshire , Warminster , Video , Trowbridge , Tidworth , Thin Lizzy , The Timelords , The Teardrop Explodes , Take That , Swindon , Supertramp , Subhumans , Sturmy House , Sting , songwriter , solo artist , singer , Salisbury hospital , Salisbury area , Rowden Hill , rock and pop , Robbie Williams , Rick Davies , recording studio , RealWorld , punk , Pop , police cadet , Police , pioneer , Phil Lynott , Peter Gabriel , Pete Doherty , musicians , Moody Blues , Mick and Tich , memorabilia , Melksham , Marlborough , Madonnam , Libertines , lead singer , Lake House , keyboard player , Justin Hayward , Julian Cope , jazz , Jamie Cullum , James Cook , James Blunt , Influential , in Chippenham , Hullavington , hit single , hit band , Genesis , filmed , famous , famous , Eddie Cochran , Dozy , Doctorin’ the Tardis , display , died , Delphic , David John Harman , Dave Dee , Culture Shock , Compton Bassett House , commemorate , Citizen Fish , Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre , Chippenham Museum , car crash , Calne , Box , blog , Beaky , bassist , bands , Babyshambles , Ashcombe House , Amesbury , 50 years

Inspired by a recent display on Eddie Cochran at Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre this blog entry is all about Wiltshire’s links past and present with the world of rock and pop.

 Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran


To commemorate 50 years since the famous rock and roll pioneer died in a car crash on Rowden Hill in Chippenham, earlier this year Chippenham museum put on a display of Eddie Cochran memorabilia. 'Read more' to find out how many other pop stars have been associated with Wiltshire over the years...








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Welcome to the WSHC Blog

Posted by: Blog Administrator on Jan 26, 2009

Dear Readers,

On behalf of all of us at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre I'd like to welcome you to our new blog.  We want to tell you more about what we do here and give you the opportunity to comment and ask questions.

Our big news this week is the grand opening of the Blog and the official launch of our new websites 'Wiltshire Treasures' and 'Wills Online'; please read on.

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