About the group

Purpose

The Group will work to nurture a sense of 'Pride of Place' within the Broadgreen community and the wider Swindon community.



Strategy

The Group will seek to engage local residents, schools and external bodies in research and promotion of the history and associated heritage of the Broadgreen Neighbourhood.



Subjects

The scope of the Group's early work will focus upon: -

* Initial design and development of the area - This work will seek to identify any guiding design principles used to create the layout of the area. Research will also seek to identify any specific reasoning for the allocation of street names.
* Oral History - A significant number of residents have lived in the area for many years. These people have a personal, as yet untapped, treasure trove of facts, perceptions and life style experiences that will combine to create the rich picture of changes, both physical and social, which would otherwise be lost.
* Photgraphic records - A call for those forgotten photograghs, from residents and the wider Swindon community,will facilitate the development of an archive that visibly illustartes Broadgreen's history.
* Religious developments - Currently the practice of religion is focussed upon St Luke's Church and the Mosques at Broad Street and Alfred Street. This has not always been the case and it will be important to trace the changes that have occurred in Broadgreen's first 100 years.