WAKING up to the sweet smell of chocolate or saying 'morning' to a stuffed dog at the train station is just some of the things Slough residents are all too familiar with.
But there are far more weird and wonderful things about Slough that only if you're a true resident, would you be able to recall.
Slough is a multicultural diverse town known for having one of the largest industrial estates in Europe- but here are some unique facts about Slough you may have not known.
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We're taking you on a trip down memory lane to see how many of these things about Slough you know about
'Thunderbirds was filmed in Slough'
Gerry Anderson’s iconic British puppet show Thunderbirds was filmed at SEGRO’s Slough Trading Estate.
It was originally written, produced and filmed at Slough Trading Estate between 1964 and 1966.
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Zebra crossings
Dubbed as the The "Slough Experiment" it saw the first-ever pedestrian crossing with road markings that were visible in all conditions made in Langley.
'The Greyhound stadium'
Now home to Slough F.C, the grounds used to be used for greyhound racing.
In 1936 the owners of the club's ground, The Dolphin Stadium, sold up to a greyhound racing consortium, which ordered the football club to vacate the stadium three years later.
Invention of wheelie bins
The modern plastic wheelie bin was invented by the Slough based company, Frank Rotherham Mouldings, on March 12th, 1968.
It was initially used only for the movement of refuse from one area to another inside the factory. However, the novel design was spotted by a sharp eyed Health and Safety Inspector.
He saw the potential to reduce back injuries suffered by refuse collection operatives when lifting the heavy metal wheel-less bin which was common in Britain at that time.
Here are some things you said:
Kerri O'Kane: "The fear driving up the entry ramp for the old Brunel car park at an impossibly steep angle."
Eve MacDonald: "The £5 lunchbox at the Lebanese"
Andreas Schneider said: "Many movies filmed at Pinewood Studios."
Terry Reynolds said: "If as a kid you never had sutures at Upton hospital were you even ever in Slough?"
Zed Mac said: "One pound Sidney and Tony I think the other guy is called."
Clare Bucknell: "Coopers magic shop."
Andreas Schneider: "Two well known comedians came through Slough, perhaps more:
"Jimmy Carr and Craig Davies."
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