CLIFFORD Dairies announced their winner of competition in 1960 was Janet James from Binfield, who had come up with a new and inventive advertising slogan.

Although Janet admitted she was pleased with her prize, a set of contemporary garden chairs and coffee table, she did let slip that she had her heart set on a slightly larger ‘trophy’.

Speaking to the News she said: “I have always wanted to win a car in a competition, now I feel my chances have been restrained somewhat by this win.”

At the height of the Cold War a Crowthorne businessman, Benjamin Richardson, made a unique decision to buy a ‘Moskvitch’ saloon car from the Soviet Union.

Mr Richardson travelled to London to buy the car, which cost him £760 and was greeted by a crowd of reporters and a BBC film unit. He told the assembled media: “I have never heard of a vehicle which is supplied with its own set of tools and is very comfortable, fast and economic to run.”

Until recently Benjamin had been driving a 1938 Wolseley, but he admitted that his son would now take over his “veteran” car.

A fanfare for Bracknell’s new Carnival Queen could well have been “God Save the Queen” 60 years ago, but unfortunately the organisers missed a trick.

Without a fanfare of any kind, they crowned Easthampstead’s, Joyce Godsave, 17, as the town’s new first lady.

Borough Green School, Easthampstead, held its first ever garden fete in 1960, after weeks of organising and praying for good weather.

A number of activities took place on the day, including a mannequin parade, a display of gymnastics and a special martial arts display by Bracknell Judo Club.

One of the fundraising targets for the committee was to help finish the school stage, which would enable theatrical plays and musical performances to be performed.

The 3rd Bracknell Troop’s new £2,000 Scout Hut, behind Priestwood Square, Bracknell, had been in use for over nine months, but it was was officially opened by the Berkshire County Commissioner, Col. Grenville-Grey.

Highlight of the short ceremony was the unveiling of a colourised photograph of Lord Baden-Powell, which hung alongside smaller portraits of Lord Rowallan and Sir Charles Maclean, former and present Chief Scouts respectively.

Two Afghan Hounds, owned by Joyce Purdue, from Bullbrook, Bracknell, won first prize, two seconds and two thirds at the prestigious Aldershot dog show in 1960.

Proud “mum” Joyce posed for the News photographer with her ‘perfect pooches’, Patchouli Khonabad Surusu and Patchouli Matoaka.