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36 Regent Street, Swindon, Wiltshire



At this address:
    Richards       [Source: Photograph  in the Local Studies, Swindon Library collection on Flickr]
    Christies       [Source: Photograph 09042]
    Prospect Shop       [Source: Photograph 03746]
Our photographs are a snapshot in time to show a building's history.  Businesses shown may no longer be trading here.

No. 36 Regent Street is located towards one end of main shopping street in Swindon town centre.  It features in many old photographs of Swindon as the photographer would stand at the end of the street, facing the long rows of shops.  It is due to be knocked down, along with its neighbour to make the alley that goes through to some car parks larger; we understand that area may be re-developed so the wide walkway will be more desirable.

In August 2016 we noticed the previous occupants of the shop had moved out and their signage had been removed which revealed a previous business - Christies.  In some of the photographs there is a bit of ghost writing next to the name informing us that Christies had sold luxury fitted bedrooms.  In our latest photographs (the first few below) we also see next door's occupants have also gone and their signage also removed to reveal a previous user.  Lovely to see these reminders of the past but perhaps not so good to know we are only seeing them because it is the end of the buildings' lives so no more signage for new businesses will be going up.

36 Regent Street, SN1 1JL
Oops photo: 09051 is missing - please let us know
Located at one end of Regent Street - 2nd from right in this photo
Photo No: 09051     Size: 1116k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09044 is missing - please let us know
The property vacant in 2019 but old signage for Christies has been revealed as later signs removed
Photo No: 09044     Size: 1260k
Photo Date: July 2019
Oops photo: 09043 is missing - please let us know
Christies was trading in 1970s/80s?
Photo No: 09043     Size: 1085k
Photo Date: August 2016
Oops photo: 09080 is missing - please let us know
Ground floor room
Photo No: 09080     Size: 633k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09068 is missing - please let us know
Demolition notice
Photo No: 09068     Size: 743k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09042 is missing - please let us know
Vacant back in 2016
Photo No: 09042     Size: 1229k
Photo Date: August 2016
Oops photo: 09045 is missing - please let us know
Look closer at the sign to see 'Luxury Fitted Bedrooms' after the name
Photo No: 09045     Size: 1004k
Photo Date: July 2019
Oops photo: 09046 is missing - please let us know
Photo No: 09046     Size: 1270k
Photo Date: Decemeber 2018
Oops photo: 09041 is missing - please let us know
36 and 37 - the two buildings due to be demolished from 2020
Photo No: 09041     Size: 974k
Photo Date: July 2019
Oops photo: 09062 is missing - please let us know
A gap between the two shop fronts reveals old nails/screws
Photo No: 09062     Size: 1106k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09064 is missing - please let us know
Photo No: 09064     Size: 1403k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09063 is missing - please let us know
Looking up an old bell or alarm? And a gap where perhaps a projected sign once was?
Photo No: 09063     Size: 1321k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09074 is missing - please let us know
First floor windows
Photo No: 09074     Size: 1597k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09065 is missing - please let us know
Chimney and pots
Photo No: 09065     Size: 842k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09059 is missing - please let us know
Photo No: 09059     Size: 922k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09076 is missing - please let us know
The back of the two properties
Photo No: 09076     Size: 883k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09072 is missing - please let us know
This building is right at the end of the property
Photo No: 09072     Size: 998k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 09077 is missing - please let us know
Photo No: 09077     Size: 1096k
Photo Date: August 2019
Oops photo: 03746 is missing - please let us know
Previously the Prospect Hospice shop
Photo No: 03746     Size: 1167k
Photo Date: June 2014
Oops photo: 03745 is missing - please let us know
Photo No: 03745     Size: 1178k
Photo Date: June 2014

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