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See more newsOver the years, Slough Trading Estate has become a destination for a diverse mix of businesses – across all sectors and sizes – and their employees to connect, share ideas and take part in activities that make the Trading Estate an even more enjoyable place to work.
Read moreSEGRO has introduced a new initiative at the Bedford Avenue multi-storey car park, designed to provide greater flexibility for local businesses and their employees.
Read moreA bright new business is set to make its mark on Slough Trading Estate, as Vitz has been crowned the winner of SEGRO’s ‘Win a Warehouse’ competition.
Read moreSlough Trading Estate: Then and Now
For over 100 years, Slough Trading Estate has supported the community, enterprise, and diverse businesses, benefitting Slough and its residents.
We delved into the archives to create a unique view of how our community has evolved, but our ambition and approach has always been the same.
Slough Trading Estate: Then and Now showcases how we have developed the estate since aquisition, while also maintaining the heart and ethos of the estate.
The Talking Archive is a series of interviews in which members of the Slough community shared there experiences on the trading estate growing up. The series was created to celebrate the centenery of Slough Trading Estate and SEGRO.
In this video, Lydia Simmons OBE, who later became the first black mayor in 1984, speaks about her experience when she first moved to Slough in 1961 and how she got her first job on the estate.
Watch the rest of the archive videos here:
Lydia Simmons OBE