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The Elm Avenue, Lydiard Park 1972

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This view of church drive was taken in March 1972, a few years before Dutch Elm Disease laid waste to these beautiful trees and they were felled. Swindon Council subsequently replaced the lost Elms with an avenue of Lime trees.

Year:: 1972

Type:: Photograph

Copyright:: The Swindon Society

Last updated on:: Saturday 14th February 2026

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