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    And finally for , here's an impressive turnout for the staff photograph at Harris's meat factory, , turn of C.19th / C.20th. From humble beginnings the factory became one of the town's main employers

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    Reading any book for pleasure is a great way to improve your mental wellbeing – there’s even a term for it: Bibliotherapy. Browse the Wiltshire Libraries catalogue for your next read here:

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    Today's comes to you from the Library Facebook page. You can join Philip right now..... he's love to see you there:

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    The year is 1971 and way up high on the skyline we see a local stonemason preparing to re-erect stones on the steeple, St Mary's Church. Just another day of heroic stonemasoning

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    , , , , Bradford on Avon, , , , , and libraries are open for browsing & bookable computers today (13 May).

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    Today's we're looking at . Here a relaxed pic of station staff at , early C.20th. The station opened in 1900, rather a late addition to the network. It fell to Beeching's axe in 1966.

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    Here's an interest piece from our friends at Library on the history & development of Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds

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  8. May 12

    The theme for is nature, as getting outside in the natural world can help to reduce stress and make us feel good. A great book highlighting the healing power of nature is The Salt Path by Raynor Winn - have you read it yet? Request a copy for just 95p!

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  9. May 12

    Karen is running today's session and she's just about to start. You can join her here:

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    May 12

    1820 nurse & statistician Florence Nightingale was born. She corresponded with Sidney Herbert of , the Minister for War during the Crimean War. Florence hoped to improve standards in hygiene & nursing

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    May 12

    Fostering a teenager is all about the everyday help & support, teaching how to cook, being there for a chat. Text Foster to 60002 call 0800 169 6321 or go to

    Do you have the skills to foster a teenager?
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  12. May 12

    Our Reading Well collections support mental health and wellbeing and are available as books, audiobooks and eBooks. To discover how to start downloading eBooks for free with your library card and the Libby app, visit .

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    May 11

    More from a day in the life of Roundway Hospital, courtesy of Library. Here's Dormer Creston's 1890 account of lunchtime in the home

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    May 11

    Today Library give us a day in the life of Roundway Park using extracts from Enter A Child by Dormer Creston (aka Dorothy Colston-Baynes) published1939. It describes life as seen by a 10-year-old girl in 1890

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  15. May 11

    Welcome to SW libraries Author tour. This week join poet James McDermott on 13/5 as he reads from 'Manatomy' wry, witty & cheeky poems exploring how nature, nurture, pop culture, prejudice & politics shape the identity of camp gay man.

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  16. May 11

    It's 11 o'clock and it's ! Could life get any better? Join Basil & Thora on the Library Facebook page and see how good singing makes you feel.

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    May 11

    "I would want anyone to have a foster home like mine" Jake has been in foster care. He knows what makes a good foster carer. Find out more about fostering 👉🏽 or text Foster to 60002.

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  18. May 11

    Reading boosts mental wellbeing! Wiltshire Libraries are free to join and have thousands of books for you to choose from. Find your next read by searching our online catalogue at .

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    May 10

    Finally for here's the greengrocers Rogers & Harris, which stood in the Avon Place shopping precinct on the High Street. It's c1975, back in the days of half pences

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    May 10

    What you're witnessing here is Mr Harvey-Freeman's patent machine for the cutting & bagging of cake. Seen here at the Drill Hall, GWR Park, in preparation for a GWR fete. Early C.20th. The crowd is agog.

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