Richard Poad mastering the art of the selfie during the 2017 walk

Heritage Centre Chairman Richard Poad succcessfully completed the 13-mile Maidenhead Boundary Walk on Sunday 7th October to raise money for the museum.  It was a perfect day for walking: dry and sunny, but not too warm, and he was pleased with his time of 4hrs 30 mins.  He is even more pleased with the fantastic level of support he has been receiving, both before and since the walk.  By October 13th, the total sponsorship has reached £1650, which is simply wonderful.   Richard’s fundraising page will stay open for a while longer – so there is still time to show your support.  Many thanks.

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Radio and TV presenter Anne Diamond visited the museum on 4 May, a week after interviewing chairman Richard Poad about royal visits to Maidenhead.  But this time she came to fly our Spitfire simulator – and what fun she had.  The photos show Anne with volunteer flying instructor Bernie Kuflik and the view  from the cockpit as she approaches Tower Bridge at high speed.  She flew the Spitfire cleanly through the centre of the bridge. Well done, Anne!

        

 

 

 

Our  exhibition THE CHANGING FACE OF MAIDENHEAD is now closed, replaced by THE STORY OF SKINDLES. Inspired by the discovery in our archive of 190 photos of Maidenhead shopfronts taken in 1984, the exhibition lookED at the changes to Maidenhead’s central shopping areas over the last 30-50 years. Photos of High Street jammed with traffic show that by the late 1960s, something had to be done – which led to the pedestrianisation of High Street and the construction of the Nicholsons Centre. With the shopfront photos arranged into panoramas you can stroll up High Street and along Queen Street and see the type of shop you have forgotten ever existed. Fishmongers, butchers, greengrocers and even a Wimpy Bar have all disappeared. In Market Street a pub is the only building left over 40 years old, and King Street has been equally transformed. The exhibition endED with a glimpse into the future, with artists impressions of the Chapel Arches scheme (under construction) and The Landing (no start date announced).
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