Three years ago Slough was plunged into the first UK lockdown, with businesses grinding to a halt and the streets going quiet.

Slough high street looked vastly different, with many stores having closed in the past year along with the part closure of Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre as it undergoes the first phase of its redevelopment.

Slough Observer Camera club member Andrew Graham Lacey Hewitt shared his images of Slough in 2020.

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The images reminisce on when Tang's Chinese buffet restaurant offered a tasty treat after a movie at Empire Cinema, which closed abruptly on December 8, 2022.

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Another shot of the high street shows Starbucks next to Burger King - both of which have now closed.

A new O2 shop has recently opened in the old Starbucks store.

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Also lost from the high street is Peri-Peri.

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Looking barren without punters coming and going, The Brickhouse stood empty - but post-pandemic it continues to serve the community.

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Meanwhile, Chancellors, Roosters and The Moon and Spoon appear unchanged on today's high street.

  • What store, takeaway or restaurant do you miss most from Slough high street?