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Effluence & Epidemics: A History of Sanitation and Disease

Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1QG

  • 16 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

This talk will investigate the stomach-churning pitfalls of a rapidly expanding Swindon, when the streets were paved with health hazards and the canal wasn’t the only thing flowing through the town!

Join us to learn about the Inspector of Nuisances, plagues of vermin, the perils of drinking milk and much more. This free talk will be followed by a tour of the Local Studies collection.

Timings & Tours

Tuesday 16 September:
6:30pm - 8pm

Location & directions

Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1QG

Contact on day:
Local Studies
Telephone number:
+441793463238

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Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

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