Local History

Tell us what you think of the vintage photos, and share your memories of Highworth.

Theron Helton
Glad you included Simon Iles, Characters like him are what make our towns what they are and provide nifty memories of eccentric people.

george langlands
i live in highworthit is nice to see old photos

naterz
why is there a picture of a dwarf?

Chris Baskerville
Thanks to the Highworth Historical Society for this great collection. Many happy memories of my 24 years as a resident came flooding back. Sandra and I now live in France but if we ever return to UK it will be to Highworth.

Peter Cannon
Hello.. I have happy though brief memories of Highworth. I lived there in a new house in Kilda road as the estate was being built.. 1967/68.. till my work took me away. Anyone else from Kilda Road late 60s ?

Graham Brown
In 1951 I had built a 11 ft long kayak and was towing it behind my bycycle on a cart made from a childs pram from Swindon to the Thames at Lechlade. The road out of Highworth traverses a long steep hill and part way down it , the cart broke free from my bycycle and took off at a high rate of speed down the hill . Imagine my concern but luckily there were no cars coming up the hill and the cart ran straight down the middle of the road and finally came to a stop undamaged . I will never forget that day or Highworth.Graham Brown ,  Canada

heather loader
My GG Grand uncle JohnJames Mundy,resided at Highworth.Although born at tower hillLondon,he was a Brewers Agent as stated on the 1891 Census.and lived in prospect lane ,and eastcott lane.A charming little place to visit.

Pat Askwith
I spent happy times at Fresden Farm in the seventies and we used the blacksmith in Highworth to shoe the horses, so i really enjoyed looking back

Andrew Mills
I was born in Swindon in 1958 but lived in Wrde Hill from 1959 (when first built) to 1969. Many happy innocent memories returned from looking at these pictures. Highworth was a wonderful place to grow up, and I must visit soon.

Malcolm Stevens
My family, the Stevens', came from this town. I have traced generations of Stevens and Dainton from this region, and the Stevens/Dainton union and children to this particular town.

Peter Soloman
I taught in Highworth Junior School from 1968-1970. I have never managed to return but the photos brought back many memories.

Heather Mapson. N.Zealand.
These are great 'photos. From 13,000 miles away I can see the world my father;his father and G.Grandfather were born into. Fascinating.

georgia
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