THIS is our ninth selection from the remarkable collection of pub photographs taken by Swindon photographer Mike Dolman in the mid-1980s - a Rewind special by Barrie Hudson and Bruno Clements

Mr Dolman, 60, a retired civil servant who lives in Rodbourne Cheney, took the photographs of pubs throughout the Swindon area and beyond as a way of improving his camera skills.

He had just bought a Canon AE1 SLR camera from a former colleague, and still has it. Our previous selections from his work can be found at www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk

THE ANGEL, PURTON

THERE have been some cosmetic changes over the last three decades or so, notably a widened pavement outside and a new sign, but The Angel is still an Arkells House and still a favourite fixture of the local pub scene. According to the brewery, the building has stood for 302 years and is thought to have replaced another which occupied the site.

THE CROWN, ALDBOURNE

THIS traditional country inn has been considerably spruced up in recent years, but is still a place with a reputation for good food and a selection of real ales. At least one historical record speaks of The Crown having been open as early as 1735.

THE SARACENS HEAD HOTEL, HIGHWORTH

ARKELL'S acquired the Saracens Head Hotel in 1883 but parts of it are thought to date back at least to the reign of King George IV, some 60 years earlier. It has been renovated since Mr Dolman captured this image, but its external appearance has changed only superficially.

THE BELL INN, PURTON STOKE

EXTENSIONS have been added to either side of this Arkell's house since the mid-1980s but the main part of the building remains instantly recognisable. As with many country inns, it still offers traditional ales and a traditional atmosphere, but has moved with the times to cater for modern customers’ needs. Facilities include a restaurant. The inn dates from the early Victorian era.

THE FOX AND HOUNDS, WROUGHTON

ALSO featured in this rather Arkell's-dominated selection from Mr Dolman’s archive is one of two Fox and Hounds owned by the Swindon brewery. The other is in Haydon Wick. The Wroughton one began, according to the brewery, as two cottages which were combined in 1866 – or perhaps earlier – to form an inn.

THE SOUTHBROOK, SWINDON

THE tree is taller and its trunk stouter now, and covered areas have been added outside, but The Southbrook is easily recognisable in this photograph taken about 30 years ago. The Grade II listed former farmhouse has been a pub since the mid-20th century and is now under the wing of Arkell's.

THE CARTER'S REST, WROUGHTON

A NUMBER of Wroughton pubs have given up the ghost in recent years, but The Carter's Rest is still very much a favourite community fixture. Last year it was named the Campaign for Real Ale’s pub of the year, perhaps the most prestigious accolade a traditional pub can receive. Ale has been served on the site since the late 17th century and possibly earlier.

THE GREAT WESTERN, SWINDON

ITS history tied with that of the railway and therefore the development of modern Swindon, The Great Western sports a new paint scheme these days and is known as The GW. Arkell's built the premises after purchasing the land in 1869, and there have been many additions and renovations since.

THE CREST, SWINDON

A RATHER unlovable example of 1980s design, the hotel looked especially gloomy and unwelcoming beneath a grey sky when Mr Dolman took this photograph. It later became the Madison Hotel, which closed in June of 2014. A fire all but destroyed the building in late July of this year.