ATA pilots honoured at last.

Air Transport Auxiliary's intrepid pilots received a special Veterans Badge on September 9th. Before going to London for the presentation, 51 veterans and their relatives and friends gathered at White Waltham Airfield.

Maidenhead Heritage Centre was very proud to be invited to put on a display of uniforms, photographs and logbooks from our nationally important ATA Collection.

A dedicated ATA gallery is under development at our museum in Park Street, Maidenhead.

18th June to 29th Aug

LOST BUILDINGS OF MAIDENHEAD

Which fine old much-loved buildings do you remember that have disappeared from the town over the last 50 years? These could include the old Maidenhead Library in St Ives Road, the Cookham Road Swimming Pool, the ABC Rialto Cinema, Cliveden Hospital and the old Guildhall in High Street.

This new exhibition invites visitors to recall a number of these and to illustrate the exhibition, researchers Marion Kaye and Richard Poad have tracked down many photographs, some quite rare, aalong with several paintings. The display cabinets are filled with historic artefacts and documents which reflect the histories of the Lost Buildings. These vary from programmes for events at the Guildhall and the Rialto to terracotta ridge tiles manufactured at Cooper's Brickworks at Pinkneys Green. The Mayor of Windsor and Maidenhead has loaned a gavel from the Mayor's Parlour, made of oak from the lock-up cell in the old Guildhall.

Don't forget our popular 30-minute LUNCHTIME LECTURES!
There will be a 30-minute lunchtime lecture on the second Thursday of every month at 12.45, with a nominal charge of £1.
Themes will be taken from the full range of Maidenhead history.

Events in 2009

Thursday 9th July
Event 30-minute lunchtime lecture:  Theme & speaker TBN
12:45 in the Centre, with a nominal charge of £1

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th August
Event Wings, Wheels, Speed & Steam Fair
Visit our stand at White Waltham Airfield

Thursday 3rd (fully booked) and Tuesday 8th September
Event RIVER THAMES HISTORICAL CRUISES 10am-3pm.
Cruise the historic river from Maidenhead to beyond Marlow and back, with live commentary en route.
Reservations now being accepted.

11th to 13th September
Event HERITAGE OPEN DAYS
Venues & Guided Walks to be announced

Friday 2nd October
Event AUTUMN QUIZ NIGHT
A light-hearted quiz which will probably reveal how much we have all forgotten! Start getting your team together now!
Light refreshments included - 8pm

Wednesday 21st October
Event Antiques Valuation Day
Bring your items to be valued at this popular event with Bonhams of Henley. £3.00 entrance fee covers first item valued, subsequent items £1.00 each.
10:30-14:30 in the Heritage Centre

Exhibitions in 2009

8th Sept to 31st Oct
BURIED TREASURE - The Archaeology of the Maidenhead area
Discover local life from the Stone Age to medieval times, through archaeological finds made in the Maidenhead area - includes finds from Cox Green Roman Villa.

27th Oct to 14th Nov
THE HOME FRONT
What did Grandma do in the war? - marking 70 years since the outbreak of World War II.

4th Nov to 19th December
Coming of the Railway

For further information and bookings, please contact the Heritage Centre:
Telephone 01628 780555 or e-mail: mailto: info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk

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