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1903 AD |
The last execution at Devizes Prison takes place.The first locomotive to reach 100mph 'The City of Truro' is built at Swindon. |
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Broughton Gifford
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1903 AD |
Wooden station halt opens at Broughton Gifford due to the completion of Wiltshire Railways. |
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Calne
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1903 AD |
Girls admitted to Calne County School (later Calne County Secondary School) |
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Chippenham
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1903 AD |
Saxby & Farmer move from Kilburn into O'Donnell's Engineering Works in Chippenham |
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Corsham
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1903 AD |
New sewage works completed |
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Cricklade
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1903 AD |
New organ installed in Primitive Methodist chapel |
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Hullavington
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1903 AD |
The main London and South Wales railway opened across Hullavington parish north of the village. Provides 280 railways worker's jobs; a oial merchant now at the station. |
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Melksham
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1903 AD |
Spencer & Co. move to Beanacre Road and become experts in mechanical handling; the organ at St. Michael's Church is rebuilt |
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Purton
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1903 AD |
National School becomes St.Mary's School under Wiltshire County Council |
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Ramsbury
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1903 AD |
Wiltshire County Council take over management of the Church School for Girls and the Board school |
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Wilton
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1903 AD |
Edward Slow's Chronology of Wilton published |
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Wootton Bassett
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1903 AD |
A new main railway line to South Wales opens from a junction on the old line |
