210 Marlborough Road, Swindon
Introduction
The photograph on this page of 210 Marlborough Road, Swindon by Brian Robert Marshall as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 2 Feb 2008
On the face of it, the semi-detached house in the centre of the image is just another example of archetypal English 'between the wars' suburbia. However, it is distinguished from its neighbours by being the house in which the actress and film star Diana Dors spent the first fourteen years of her life. A brief biography of Ms Dors can be found here http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=9&ss=220&t=Diana+Dors