Berkshire’s Scouts joined forces to run a giant summer fair at The Elms in 1964 - designed to raise funds and improve their equipment and efficiency in the district.

Former King’s Scout, Sir Ambrose Flux Dundas, who opened the fair, told the Bracknell News: “I always say ‘no’ when asked to open fetes because I feel completely at a loss as to what to do and say. But when one is asked to do something for Boy Scouts one feels one simply must, because they do so much for people.” During the afternoon a fancy-dress parade was held, along with a soap box derby and model aircraft displays by the Maidenhead Model Makers’ Club.

The pilot and passenger of a helicopter crashed onto the East Berks Golf Course 55 years ago, but luckily, they were pulled from the wreckage by golfers who were playing nearby.

One of the players was none other than golf superstar, Bobby Locke, who helped drag out the passenger whilst the pilot extricated himself.

One eyewitness told the News: “We thought the helicopter was going to catch fire, they were both saturated in petrol, Bobby Locke ran over to offer his help, he was playing the sixth hole when it happened.”

Tempers were at boiling point at a public meeting to discuss the proposed new railway crossing barriers in Wokingham in 1964.

The new automatic systems were due to be installed at Star Lane, Waterloo and Amen crossings, but local protesters, which also included many parish councillors, vented their anger at the three British Railways representatives present.

Brownies provided a guard-of-hour when their Tawny Owl, pack leader Maureen Carter, married at Bracknell Parish Church.

A rather unfortunate spelling mistake was missed by the editor of the Bracknell News in 1964, when a story was published regarding the marriage of a Brownie pack leader at Bracknell Parish Church.

It was stated that the 1st Bullbrook Pack ‘Tawny Owl’, Maureen Carter, was married to “Mrs John Roberts” from Ainsdale, Southport.

This mistake undoubtedly resulted in an apology in the following week’s paper and was probably met with some humour by the newlyweds and their families- not to mention the proud Brownies who formed a guard-of-honour on the day.

A Services Spectacular - which cost nearly £1,000 to stage in Bracknell - turned out to be a financial flop for the organisers, The Royal Naval Association. The day started with a procession through the town, including the band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who were hired at a cost of £130.

Show Secretary Bill Stenning told the News: “We are a substantial sum in the red, I feel our committee definitely won’t want to run another one.”

When a party of officials from Afghanistan toured the town in 1964, they were met by various officials, but their favourite greeting was given by two Afghan hounds called Baba and Su.