Our Work

We are working with local groups to uncover and share hidden histories of diverse communities and clothing, connecting to two key Slough pioneers: Lydia Simmons, who in 1984 became the first black woman to become a UK Mayor, and our sitting MP Tan Dhesi who was the first ever turbaned Sikh in any European Parliament.

SEGRO have recently celebrated their centenary, with their journey beginning in 1920 with the formation of the Slough Trading Company to run a 243-hectare, First World War vehicle repair depot on the Bath Road. Now a FTSE 100 property company, owning or managing 7.8 million square metres of space across nine countries in Europe, SEGRO is generously supporting Slough Museum to store and display our Collection.

This project discovered, celebrated and shared our town’s currently under-valued cultural heritage, learning about William Herschel and his sister Caroline. The 18th Century astronomers – discoverers of planet Uranus and multiple stars and comets – lived, loved, were born, died, are buried in Slough and yet their heritage seemed to only be known by a few. Slough Museum sought to change this through this volunteer led project.

This multi art form project involving Slough based artists and local residents co creating work inspired by the town’s astronomical heritage. We shared all resulting artwork at twilight so those observing Ramadan could take part in national initiatives The Big (Lunar) Lunch and The Great Get Together in memory of Jo Cox MP – events about togetherness and that there is more that unites than divides us, or that ‘We Are All Made of Stars’.