Fulmer village hall crowned an exciting day when Princess Alexandra officially opened the new building in 1957.

In attendance was Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher,Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire and Admiral Richard Shelley,chairman of the building committee.

A listed building near Upton Court was looking at a decidedly different and uncertain future,as Slough Borough Council investigated its poor state of repair. Owned by Slough Dairy firm Neville and Griffin,the 16th century structure had previously been a farmhouse and formerly the Red Cow public house – then briefly as a dairy.

Described then as one of Slough’s oldest buildings it had deteriorated into a “condemmed, fungus ridden and worm-eaten ruin” but because of its listed status could not be torn down. Unbelievably, in the late 1940s, it had been home to five families before being condemned.

St David’s Day was celebrated with a special concert at the Welsh Congregational Church in Stoke Poges,61 years ago.

Many of the 200 parishioners dressed in national costume whilst acting as ushers and programme sellers and one concert performer entered dressed as a Welsh dragon-wearing a ‘tam-o-shanter’.

Whilst waiting for their new headquarters to be re-wired,the 7th Slough Scout group were meeting outside and despite the near-freezing temperatures nobody seemed to care.

Scoutmaster Jack Pierce said: “We will continue scouting outside. It’s just as good out here.”

The biggest football match to take place in 1957 was the Slough Police versus the Slough Observer and the match report reflected the good natured ‘banter’ that must have ensued.

Despite taking an early lead the Observer lost 14-6 but took comfort in scoring more than last year when they only lost 12-2.

But the highlight of the report must be the photo of a Police goal as a bemused crowd (of two) see the Observer’s goalkeeper watching on as the ball hits the goal net.

The Harrison Cycle Company placed an advert for the new Lambretta scooter, announcing that: “On cost it’s much better-so ride a Lambretta.”