Nostalgic memories of Slough's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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My name is Peter Harrison and I lived in Farnham Common and then Farnham Royal in the 60's and 70's. My father had an Insurance Brokers in Mackenzie Street and then in the Farnham Road opposite the Crown Pub. When I moved to France I lost track of a lot of friends, which is a shame. Amongst them were James Harris, Katie Wilson, Brian and Frances Wadman and Roger Matrubhutan. If they should ever read this post on this site, I would love to hear from them. dcpharrison@gmail.com
I remember both the Adelphi and the Carlton very well, and was still in possession of a membership card for one of these venues which was Two Shillings for the year 1960/61, until fairly recently. I seem to remember there were quite a few sets of traffic lights on the way in to Slough, and I always was out of sequence with the lights, meaning it was stop/go and annoying. I don't suppose I would recognise the town now if I was taken there blindfold.
I went to this church from when I was 10 days old and left when I was 15 we had some nice times there . Many memories
I was born in slough in 1955 and lived there until 1970 so many happy days but sad ones as well.But can look back with so many happy memories.
Does anyone remember the Greek restaurant ( Think it was on the High Street), in the early 1960s?
Just googled the carlton slough and got this. Such happy memories. Every Friday night. Irish showbands played amazing music Loved it. Xx
How did planners give permission to tear down The Crown Coaching Inn. I also remember the tall post in the middle of the Crown crossroads, with the green light that became red if some poor person died in a road accident in Slough. Does anyone remember a green-grocers shop in William Street nick-named the hole-in-the wall; it was next to the bus stop for the 441 to Manor Park
It was 1953 when my family moved into our council house in Chester Road Slough. I thought how good it was because we had lived in a very small caravan for 4 years and because the number on the door was the same as my age - 7. There were some bad memories, my baby brother died just before we moved in and my eldest sister died 3 years later, I can remember playing cricket in the road in summer and ...see more
My brother Len Tewkesbury also stoked the boilers at the Ambo in the 50's whilst still at school, either William Penn or later Slough Tech in Slough - we were living in Warwick Ave at the time and he used to let people sneak in via the back door.
Hi Kevin, I think a Mr P.R.Poter ran the Upton Lea post office he wasthere in 1950s