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A blue circular plaque with white text on a brick wall, commemorating Diana Dors (Diana Mary Fluck), Actress 1931-1984, stating she was born here, with top text "HAVEN NURSING HOME" and bottom text "SWINDON HERITAGE".

🎨 Arts & Culture

Diana Dors: How Swindon's Schoolgirl Became Britain's Blonde Bombshell

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

The brick facade of a historic building with large arched windows and an ornate stone entrance to the Washing and Turkish Baths, with a person walking into the entrance and a bicycle parked on the sidewalk to the right.

🏛️ History

The Cradle of the NHS: How Swindon Railway Workers Created Britain's First Healthcare System

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

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