Bound for History

Since the local government reorganisation in 1974, most of the Town Council’s meeting minutes have been sitting in folders in storage in Swindon. So, our Councillors took the decision that these should be accessible to everyone and kept in the proper conditions suitable for historic documents. The loose leaf minutes kept in folders have now been bound and will be available at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre in Chippenham for all to see. They’ll join the Marlborough  Borough Council Minute Books, going back more than 100 years, which are really useful in looking back at land and ownership issues and other details about the town’s history. 

The History Centre is well worth a visit and staff there are very helpful and knowledgeable too - you’ll find yourself immersed in slices of local history where a few minutes can easily turn into a visit of a couple of hours!

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