Ricky Tick Club

Windlesora 35 will offer articles online in Spring 2026, starting with an exclusive piece about the Ricky Tick Club.

Windlesora 39

Windlesora 39 debuts on December 15, featuring local stories and available for £5 at select locations.

The Fire at the Theatre

Only a few days ago, I was discussing the photos and newspaper clippings Geoff Try had brought along with him to our regular meeting. They were of the Windsor Theatre fire in 1908. We had some questions the answers to which we would never get to discuss, as he unfortunately passed a few days later. … Continue reading The Fire at the Theatre →

Alexandra Gardens

Alexandra Gardens is a cherished recreational venue for Windsorians and visitors alike. Learn a bit about its history.

Prince Consort Model Cottages

One of our members recently moved into the delightful cottages and brought us a question. Why would there be a wall between a single window, splitting it into two? For the first time in quite a while, the Group was flummoxed. The answer was not thought to be about architecture, nor some of the innovative … Continue reading Prince Consort Model Cottages →

Going to the Theatre?

At our July meeting, we discussed sedan chairs and their use at the first Theatre Royal in Windsor (as you do). It sparked a lot of questions: when and where was the first theatre, and what did these early taxis look like? 'Theatre Royal, Windsor 1805' by T. Woodfall; NT549420, © National Trust / Sue … Continue reading Going to the Theatre? →

The Travelling Piper

As part of our monthly meetings, we like to discuss our favourite and stranger stories that have appeared in our publication, Windlesora. This month, an article from 2006, entitled ‘1830’, caused some discussion. It was about a famous travelling piper who had been seen widely across the country playing the “scotch pipes”, or more accurately, … Continue reading The Travelling Piper →

Windlesora 34 (2018)

Now Available! We’ve published another of our past issues of our popular local history magazine, Windlesora. In Issue 34, explore award-winning articles such as "Windsor: Contagious Diseases Act" and find out the secret of ‘willy-parades’. Discover the story behind the opening of the iconic Daniels store in Windsor and learn how horse chestnuts played a … Continue reading Windlesora 34 (2018) →

The Russian Hurricane

The "Russian Hurricane" at the Brooklands Museum refers to the Hawker Hurricane, Z2389, originally built in 1940. It served with the RAF before being sent to Russia via PQ16 as part of Lend-Lease aid in 1942. After being shot down and recovered in Siberia, it was purchased by Brooklands Museum in 1997 and underwent a … Continue reading The Russian Hurricane →

Jane Vigor

We have digitised all of Windlesora 25 (2009) and published it to the website. Being our twenty-fifth Windlesora, it was a bit of a special one for all of us. One of the noteable articles is regarding a remarkable lady named Jane Vigor. It is a very easy read and excellently researched - so we … Continue reading Jane Vigor →