Swindon Railway, Canals and General Strike Walk
POSTPONED BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER Thursday June 25th, departing on the train that leaves around 10.30. We’ll probably do 5-6 miles by the end of the day (finishing at the Gluepot in the Railway Village). We’ll wander through the railway streets, skirt the...
World Cup Boycott?
The 2026 World Cup My mate says he’s going to boycott the World Cup: He says he’s not going to watch any of the matches; I said you have to set your alarm clock then, Because sleeping through the night isn’t a boycott, That’s just sleeping – if you’re going to...
Stroud General Strike Exhibition
Hello there, This is for anyone who has read the General Strike 100 May newsletter and is thinking of visiting the Radical Stroud exhibition. The exhibition (some of it anyway) is now on at the famous and enchanting pub, The Prince Albert. If you fancy a visit, I...
SVA General Strike Exhibition Feedback
250 visitors to the exhibition. 50 at the performance. ‘I have lived in Stroud all my life and never knew anything about this. Thank you. And great to see Howard beard’s name here. Well done.’ ‘Lest we forget! Our history. Our future.’ ‘Nicely...
The GWR and the General Strike Swindon to Cheltenham Overview
The Company’s view, and Sir Felix Pole’s, with a Paddington ASLEF replyFollowed by a narrative of the strike in our region https://radicalstroud.co.uk/1926-with-nock-and-potts-on-the-gwr/ The next link is similar to the above to begin with but has different...
A Swindon General Strike Walking Guide
Introduction This guide for a walk through the General Strike in Swindon will be half-way between a conventional guide for a walk (turn left then right for the bus station sort of thing) and a guide for a psychogeographical ramble. ‘What do you mean by that?’ I hear...