http://www.new-mechanics.com Home to Swindon’s preservation trust Fri, 09 May 2008 12:42:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This years "Children's Fete" is on Saturday 19 July and takes place at the GWR Park, Faringdon Road, Swndon from noon. Official opening at 1.00pm with the Mayor and Town Crier, finishing with a firework display at 10.00pm.  This year we have a great selection of stalls and activities for children and adults to ... http://www.new-mechanics.com/2008/05/09/childres-fete-19-july-2008/ We have rasied the funds we need and are well onto the way. The Bluebelle Majorettes will be leading the procession at the Children's Fete on Saturday 19 July which will include the Mayor and Town Crier,             http://www.new-mechanics.com/2008/05/08/childrens-fete-2008/ Charity eyes up future home Have a read and add some comments http://www.new-mechanics.com/2007/11/30/in-the-paper/ If you missed Inside Out West here is a link to the BBC website where you can watch the video http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2007/11/12/west_building_s12_w9_feature.shtml http://www.new-mechanics.com/2007/11/14/missed-inside-out/ http://www.new-mechanics.com/2007/11/13/and-now-over-to-the-bbc/ Mechanics' among top ten endangered buildings says Victorian Society This summer the Victorian Society appealed for people around the country to let them know about threats to buildings that they value. Pictures and information flooded in from all over England and Wales. They heard stories of neglectful owners, land ... http://www.new-mechanics.com/2007/10/15/victorian-society-to-the-rescue/ A publication which was crucial in winning the II* heritage listing for Swindon's Mechanics' Institution has been made available on this website, as a file which can be downloaded for use by schools or anyone else interested in the most thoroughly researched statement of the Mechanics' role in Swindon's fast-paced ... http://www.new-mechanics.com/2003/07/24/this-is-our-heritage/ At 12.30pm today, the New Mechanics' website goes LIVE! Our chair Paul Bearne, who is also the Trust's ICT Wizard, will take the plunge, and push the button to launch the site globally. At the same time, the Trust will open the doors of its temporary premises in the Former GWR Railway ... http://www.new-mechanics.com/2003/06/26/but-will-it-float/ This week, we have mostly been trying to work out whether a sale of the Mechanics' to a new owner has really been completed. We are also puzzling what he has in mind for future uses. 2 articles in the ADVER have given us reason to worry that ... http://www.new-mechanics.com/2003/05/30/almost-there/