Slough Nostalgia: Why diversity is so important to our town

Black History Month may now be officially over, but with Slough a plural population, distinctive as the most diverse local authority area in the UK outside London, it is important that the museum is relevant to all our communities, all the year round.

Established forty years ago, Slough Museum’s mission today is to build a sense of pride in Slough. We develop imaginative and inclusive projects and displays and encourage people to share their stories and knowledge of Slough as a place of pioneers and innovators

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.

Slough made history by electing the country’s first black female mayor in 1984 and Slough Museum hold her Mayoral Robe in our collection.

This splendid Robe was previously boxed away, but thanks to a South East Museum Development grant we are now we are able to care for and display this properly.