An exhibition celebrating the Britwell Estate has opened at Slough Museum.
The exhibition, part of the museum's 40th anniversary programme, was officially opened on October 11 by councillor Asim Naveed, the deputy mayor of Slough.
It is dedicated to the history and family stories of the Britwell Estate residents.
The exhibition was curated by David Drake, who welcomed the deputy mayor alongside Slough Museum chair Hannah Ellams and 50 other visitors.
Among those were Peter Heslip, director of Arts Council England Southeast, councillor Ejaz Ahmed, responsible for leisure and culture in Slough, and Britwell Parish councillors Preston Brooker and Rob Anderson.
Mr Drake said: "We are celebrating the people and the history of the Britwell Estate, which welcomed its first residents in the 1950s when the keys to the first of nearly 3,000 new homes were handed over.
"Many of the early residents came from London where poor housing conditions, caused by generations of neglect and the mass bombings that occurred during the Second World War, meant that much of London’s housing stock was reduced to slum conditions.
"Since that time, many new residents have moved to Britwell, and it is a very diverse community reflecting wider changes that took place in Slough."
The exhibition contains memorabilia, artefacts and personal photographs donated by Britwell residents, highlighting the flourishing and evolving community life on the estate.
A ten-minute film showcasing interviews with residents who have lived in Britwell at various times over the past seventy years was also produced.
The film was directed by Michael Pearcy on behalf of Slough Museum and Resource Productions.
Mr Pearcy said: "What people say in the film is a frank and honest but positive reflection of life on the Britwell Estate.
"We hear how many of the early residents left inadequate housing in London for the move to a bright, clean and green life on Britwell.
"Contributors talk about the challenges of growing up on Britwell and we see how individuals are taking action to support the community spirit on the estate."
The exhibition will be open to the public from 11am until 3pm on the following dates: October 18, October 25, November 1, and November 8.
Slough Museum is based at 72 Buckingham Avenue on the Slough Trading Estate.
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