The Swindon Evening Advertiser tells the story of the panel opening.
The same newspaper later carried stories on the panel's 40th anniversary and the purchase of the panel by the SPS.
Photgraphic archive of Swindon Panel and the Swindon Panel Society
Please visit www.swindonpanel.org.uk for more information on Swindon Panel Preservation.The Swindon Evening Advertiser tells the story of the panel opening.
The same newspaper later carried stories on the panel's 40th anniversary and the purchase of the panel by the SPS.