Days Gone By Photos - Celebrity Connections

Actress Diana Dors was first through the doors of new shoe shop

Adrian Juste headed the line-up on Jewel FM, the Advertiser's temporary radio station, in 2001. 745373

Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins re-opens Maidenhead snooker centre in 1991 after a £40,000 refurbishment. 53172-4

Boxing champion Henry Cooper was the special guest at a Round Table dinner in 1976.

Celebrity Bray chef Heston Blumenthal was awarded an OBE in 2006. 88566-12

Celebrity crimper Teazy Weazy Roland gets a ducking at his celebrity pool party in 1966. 10782

Cliff Richard sang at Skindles in1982 to raise money for Yeldall Manor.

Clothes show presenter Jeff Banks was at the police station in 1996 to 'dolly up' the towns metre maids. 62692-14

Comedian Dave Alan filming for his TV series at Maidenhead Station in 1970. 16245-A

Comedian Freddie Star helped Winnie Stark celebrate her 92nd birthday in 1978 at Bray Village Hall. 129819-5

Dame Edna Everage opens the new Statesman office building in 1990. 50768-17

Dudley Moore and girlfriend Suzy Kendall during filing at Oakley Green in 1966. 10162B

EastEnders actor Leslie Grantham, who played Dirty Den in the soap, put in an appearance at nightclub Cinderella Rockerfellas in Queen St in 1986.

Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie visited Berks College of Agriculture in 1972. 19611-33a

Entertainer Roy Castle joined the 1st Wargrave Brownies in 1988 for a litterblitz. 129651

Ernie Wise showed of his 'short, fat, hairy legs' in 1978 when he promoted being a blood donor in Maidenhead. 129819-8

Filiming for Midsommer Murders took place throughout the area, including Littlewick Green in 2007. 91335-10

Football legend George Best was in the 1990 line-up in Michael Parkinson's annual celebrity charity cricket match. 51173-22

Former England striker Gary Lineker scored a century at a charity cricket match in Bray in 1987. 128392-3

Hairy bikers at Italian store with Rosario Sardo in 2013. 113812-5

Hollywood heart-throbs Burt Reynolds and George Hamilton were in the High Street

Jazz legend and Bray resident Laurie Holloway was awarded an MBE in 2013. 116872-8

Jim Dale was a hit at the King George VI Club during filming of Carry On Doctor at the nearby town hall in 1967. 11762M

Jim Davidson opens the Skindles Pool in 1980. 31964-10

July 1973 Actress Wendy Craig attends the Furze Platt Scouts donkey Derby 130047-6

Maidenhead fire crews appeared alongside Michael Crawford in 1973 in an episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em filmed in the town. 129441-3

Nationwide Presenters Bernard Falk and MIchael Barratt visited Maidenhead for the farewell series of the programme in 1977. 27318-14

Roald Dahl signs a book for Tracey Green, 11, on his visit to Lowbrook Primary School in 1983. 130024-6

Rock superstar Roger Daltry opened an old enny arcade for his friend showman John Carter in 1988. 47010

Ronnie Barker, Ernie Wise and Eric Morecambe pictured in 1976 at a BBC press call at the Shire Horse Centre in Littlewick Green. 25728

Seventeen-year-old Maidenhead actress Susan George had her big break in 1968

Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck filming scenes from Arabesque at Hurley in 1965. 9800

Thames TV roving reporter Monty Modlyn chats to Desborough head Len Reynolds for a programme in 1978. 28886-26a

The cast of Dad's army filming at Cookham 1970. 15910-a

The Monty Python team filming at Maidenhead Thicket in 1971. 16652

TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson with Mary Rackley when he opened the Holyport Derby and Joan Club Christmas bazaar in 1986. 44483-2

TV natiralist Sir David Attenborough launched a project to encourage otters back to the Thames in 1999. 68704-25

TV newsreader Richard Baker opens Cookham Day Centre in 1981. 35115

Zany comic trio The Goodies in Cordwallis Street in 1970. NS15922-a