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Welcome to Remember When, our weekly delve into the Advertiser archives to see what was making headlines 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50 years ago this week. You can also take a look into the past by visiting our online archives at baylismediaarchive.co.uk

1972: The borough council was planning to draw up a mini-town centre plan for the triangle bounded by Queen Street, King Street and Broadway.

The plan would set the pattern for future major development in the town.

The triangle site has been the focus of continuous attention from developers in the half-a-century since, and it is now being redeveloped for The Landing project.

1982: The Mayor, Cllr Bert Bellworthy, presented awards at the Maidenhead Music Festival winners’ concert at Maidenhead Town Hall.

Among the winners was Maidenhead Youth Choir, which won the Biggs Cup for mixed voice choirs.

1992: The Ramblers’ Association, the Civic Society and the Windsor and Maidenhead Wildlife Group all welcomed the news that the Green Way – a waterside path along York Stream from Cookham to Bray – finally looked set to be completed.

An independent charitable trust, The Colne Valley Park Ground

work Trust, put together a feasibility study and pledged a grant of £11,100 to finish the project.

1997: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno was in Maidenhead to declare open the new Meridian Health and Fitness Centre in Crown Lane.

Bruno was impressed by the £1.8million centre’s cutting-edge facilities as he was shown around by the directors.

1997: Children from a Maidenhead school put the finishing touches to a new £6,000 playground layout, designed and built with a little help from a major electronics company.

Ellington County Primary School, based in Cookham Road, teamed up with Maidenheadbased Hitachi to turn their playground into something a little more exciting.

Hitachi offered expertise and donated £5,000 towards the work, while school provided the other £1,000.

1997: Young fans of Walthamstow boyband East 17 gave their seal of approval to an uncannily accurate tribute band in a special concert at the Magnet Leisure Centre.

More than 300 Maidenhead teenagers crowded into the leisure centre’s Pearce Suite to enjoy a 40minute performance by lookalike and soundalike band East 17ers.

The concert was a joint venture between the Magnet and the Advertiser to raise money for the Cracker Appeal.

Frank Bruno with Lotty, Oliver and Katharine Cronk at the Meridian Health Club in 1997. Ref:135075-5

The Mayor, Cllr Bert Bellworthy, with members of Maidenhead Youth Choir in 1982. Ref:135075-2

A view of the town centre triangle, taken from Berkshire House in 1972. Ref:135075-1

Ref:135075-3 Margaret Bowdery, of the Ramblers' Association, and Ann Darracott, of the Civic Society, were hoping to see a new Green Way link built under the A4 in 1992.

The East 17ers with Danielle Zenouse, Amanda Poole, Aimee Phillips and Samantha Fox in 1997. Ref:135075-4

Children from Ellington School planted trees in their playground in 1997. Ref:135075-6