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1973: St Paul’s Church in Wooburn was packed with parents and children for the young people’s concert.

Massed choirs and orchestras of the Wye Valley schools joined a packed programme of singing and music.

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1983:Hosepipes, funnels, watering cans and fishing rods were used as musical instruments as the London Brass Trio paid a visit to Cookham Rise School.

Phil Dando, leader of the trio, introduced an entertaining musical recital and described the history and development of the various instruments on show and how they worked.

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1988: A giant who was as ‘gentle as a mouse’ was the star attraction at the Royal East Berks Agricultural Association show.

Sarabrande James won the first prize for being the best beef bull in the show. The five-year-old Hereford liked nothing better than a loving cuddle.

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1988: Nearly 400 walkers took part in the annual Boundary Walk, organised by Maidenhead Rotary Club, and raised about £5,000 for a long list of charities.

The Mayor of Windsor and Maidenhead, Cllr Roy Bennett, braved the drizzly September weather to see off the intrepid walkers at Boulters Lock.

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1993: A new play area was officially opened at Aysgarth Park in Holyport – by the youngster who campaigned for its installation.

Prompted by an accident he had on his bicycle, Altwood School pupil Michael Seal, 12, wrote to Bray Parish Council complaining that there was nowhere for young people to play in Holyport.

He enlisted the help of more than 30 friends to also write letters, and the parish council was able to secure £9,000 from the district council to make the new play area a reality.

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1993: A framed picture of a puppy destined to become a guide dog was put on show at Countrystore in Cookham Rise.

这是提交给业主acknowle达伦·琼斯dge the £500 his customers had slipped into the store’s collecting box for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

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1998: Youngsters in fancy dress and even a pantomime horse took to Furze Platt’s sports field for a charity fun run.

About 400 runners, including parents, teachers and pupils, took part in the fundraiser, which followed a five-mile course around the field.

The event raised about £3,5000 for PTA funds and international leprosy charity, Lepra.