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Introduction
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The history of the line
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The guestbook. Click here to see messages left so far.
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A tour along the line courtesy of Mike Barnsley
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A tour along the line courtesy of Richard James
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The models of Andrew Cowie
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Tickets courtesy of Clive Haines
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A MSWJR adventure in August 1967 courtesy of Peter Hoskins
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A MSWJR walk in September 1967 courtesy of Rowan Brockhurst
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Diagrams of the M&SWJR stations produced for the GWR grouping in 1923
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Luggage labels courtesy of Mike Morant
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Luggage labels courtesy of Mike Barnsley
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The RCTS and SLS railtours - 10th September 1961
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The RCTS 1961 railtour courtesy of Gerald Peacock
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The proposal to close the line
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Books written on, or containing information about, the Midland and South Western Junction Railway (M&SWJR)
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Video's containing film of the M&SWJR
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More books containing information about the M&SWJR, including the locos that ran on the line
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Pictures taken along the M&SWJR by Alan Jarvis, 1958 to 1972
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A trip from Cheltenham to Cirencester in 1956 by H C Casserley
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Peter Rutter's period pictures and OO Gauge Chiseldon layout
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Pictures taken along the line on 12th June 1956 courtesy of Tom Smith
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Pictures taken on 30th July 1967 courtesy of Christopher Prout
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A tour along the M&SWJR courtesy of Richard Martin
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Tickets from along the line
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Items courtesy of Frank Gleed
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Items courtesy of John Matthews
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Gradient profile of the line
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Along the M&SWJR from Cirencester to Cheltenham by air on 7th August 2004
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Chiseldon to Cirencester Watermoor and back by air on 26th November 2006
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A tour along the M&SWJR by air from Chiseldon to Andover on 10th June 2006
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A tour along the Spratt and Winkle by air from Kimbridge Junction to Andover on
9th September 2006
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The Manchester & Southampton Railway courtesy of Chris Heaven
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Images of the M&SWJR courtesy of Neil Lambourne
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Items and pictures of the M&SWJR courtesy of Peter Timms
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Pictures of the M&SWJR courtesy of Paul Strong
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Pictures along the tracks courtesy of Oliver Pike
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Cheltenham High Street to Malvern Road 2003
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Cheltenham St James courtesy of John Haslam
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Lansdown to Charlton Kings in Cheltenham 2002
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Remnants of the line around Cheltenham in 2007 courtesy of Garry Owen
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Pictures of Cheltenham St James to Cricklade from 1961/62
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Old maps of Cheltenham St James to Leckhampton
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Charlton Kings to Leckhampton Hill and Devil's Chimney 2003
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Andoversford 2002/3
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Andoversford, Cirencester, Cricklade and Malmesbury taken by Colin Round in 1967
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In and around Withington Station 2002/3
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The area around Chedworth 2002/3
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Images courtesy of Mr M Wilkins
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Chedworth Station on 6th January 1960 courtesy of Malcolm Mitchell
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The Foss Cross area 2002
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Andoversford to Cirencester 1991 courtesy of Richard Martin
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The line south into Cirencester 2002/3
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Cirencester Watermoor from the Fire Station tower 2004
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South Cerney 2002
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South Cerney Train Register from 1960 courtesy Derek King
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Cricklade towards South Cerney 2004
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Cricklade Station as it used to be
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Pictures from the top of St Sampsons church, Cricklade - 2009
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Items brought to the Cricklade presentation in May 2008
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Blunsdon the past and future
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The Swindon & Cricklade Railway - June to September 2003
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City of Truro at Blunsdon, 5th March 2005
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Beers of the M&SWJR at the S&C Railway, 4th May 2008
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Swindon & Cricklade Railway 30th Anniversary celebrations, May 2008
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GWR 175 Anniversary Celebrations at the S&C Railway, June 2010
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Pictures of Moredon to Cricklade 2002
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Moredon to Swindon Town in the 1970's courtesy of Keith Saunders
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Moredon Power Station
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Moredon Power Station demolition
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Moredon Power Station courtesy of Martin Scull
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Pictures of Rushey Platt to Moredon 2002
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Pictures of Swindon Town and Rushey Platt courtesy of Norman Whitworth
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Pictures of Broome Manor via Old Town Station to Rushey Platt 2002
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Swindon's Old Town Station as it used to be
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Chris Walker's Swindon Town Station in 'O' Gauge
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Bowly Brewery 1893 timetable courtesy of Keith Saunders
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Pictures of the M&SWJR Head Office in Swindon 2003
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Marlborough Road, Swindon, 1972 courtesy of Andy McGuire
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Marlborough Road from the new housing development, April 2010
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The Broome Manor area of Swindon
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Pictures of Broome Manor to Chiseldon 2002
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Aerial pictures of the line from Old Town to Chiseldon taken on 3rd June 2002
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Aerial pictures of the line from the M4 to Moredon taken in May 2003
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A flight around Swindon - 20th May 2007
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Aerial views of the route from just north of Chiseldon to Blunsdon station
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Old maps of the route from Chiseldon through Swindon to Cricklade
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Chiseldon Station as it used to be
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Chiseldon Diagram and Grafton South nameplate courtesy of John Coles
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Images of Chiseldon and the Camp courtesy of Paul Williams
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Chiseldon Museum with Phil Harding from Time Team on 2nd August 2004
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The Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path 2002 and old pictures of the area
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Chiseldon to Marlborough 2002
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Chiseldon to Marlborough including Chiseldon Camp and the Ogbournes
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Link to Ogbourne St George village website for pictures of the station and bridge
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Marlborough and Savernake stations courtesy of Alan Perry
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Marlborough Tunnel 2003
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Savernake WWII Siding and Forest Ammunition Dump
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Enquiry into the 1946 Savernake explosion
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Pictures and images courtesy of David Moore
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Pictures taken around Savernake c.1960 courtesy of Marie Dixon
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Savernake High and Low Level Station's 2003
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Wolfhall Junction 2003
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Grafton and Dodsdown 2003
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Plans for the line from Marlborough to Grafton
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Collingbourne Halt and Collingbourne Station
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Pictures at Collingbourne station courtesy of Ray Rawle
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Tony Robinson and Phil Harding's link with the Collingbourne's
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Ludgershall and Weyhill 2003
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Ludgershall railtours, 1986 and 1987
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The Andover to 'Luggy' turn by Paul Kray
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Tidworth and the barracks
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Molly on Alderney 2008
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Middleton and Lavinder Line railways in search of Sentinels
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The site of Tidworth station in 2009
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Andover maps and pictures
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Pictures taken in and around Andover by and courtesy of John Marchment
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Sundry timetables from 1910 to 1960
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SM&A and M&SWJR documents from 1881, 1915 and 1922 courtesy of Mr K Poffley
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Shareholders registers and a selection of images courtesy of Steam Museum
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Extracts from the M&SWJR Absorption Report 1922-24
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Comprehensive resource lists on the M&SWJR
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Locos that worked the line in the British Rail period
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Southampton to Ludgershall - 8th March 2003
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Sam Fay interviewed 1898
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The resting place of Sam Fay
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Pictures courtesy of John Everett
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Pictures courtesy of Doreen Stevens
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Along the M&SWJR courtesy of Colin Herbert
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A selection of newspaper articles and timetables courtesy of Matthew Payne
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Posters of the M&SWJR
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Items courtesy of Stephen Mourton
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Sundry images
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Diagrams of the M&SWJR line and bridges
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The M&SWJR at Winchcombe
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What's left of the line? Click here for a starter for ten
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Cookham Manor at Didcot
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Locomotive 'Tidworth', now at the Gwili Railway
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Great Western Railwayana Auction - November 2009
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Great Central Railwayana Auction - January 2010
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Great Central Railwayana Auction - January 2011
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Swindon to Didcot, 2nd April 2006
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Swindon to Didcot, courtesy of Kevin Smith
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York, its Railway Museum and Library Archive 2003
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Crewe Works Open Weekend - May 2003
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Sundry images and items of the M&SWJR
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Sundry pictures courtesy of Steam Museum
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Model locomotives of the M&SWJR
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c19th original photos by Ernest White
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Music used at the opening of the Swindon Marlborough and Andover Railway at Chiseldon in 1881
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The Swindon Society Exhibition - 5th April 2003
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Paul Strong's M&SWJR presentation - 3rd April 2003
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Swindon's Other Railway presentation and exhibition - 4th July 2002
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The Chiseldon Local History Group Exhibition - June 2002
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Swindon's Other Railway Exhibition at 'Steam'- 8th September 2001
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David Hyde's Wiltshire railway presentation 2001
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Class 37, 37324 on the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway
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Kidderminster Railway Photographic Fair - 4th January 2003
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Severn Valley Railway Journey aboard Bradley Manor, April 2006
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My great grandfathers
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Link to the Friends of Steam Railway Museum
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Link to Tunnel House, Swindon
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Link to Dave Bushell's web site
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Link to the M&SWJR section of the GWR Modelling website
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Link to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway
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Bodmin & Wenford Railway
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Link to the Fairford Branch Line website
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Link to the Maunsell 'U' Class website
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