Blog Join us in exploring Reading's history, our community and our objects. All Posts Collections Community Get involved Reading Abbey Reading’s history Things to do Apply A very medieval Christmas: what was Christmas like in medieval Reading? 10 Dec 2019 Join Professor Anne Lawrence-Mathers from the University of Reading and discover how Christmas was celebrated in medieval Reading! Meeting Jane Austen at Reading Museum! 11 Jul 2019 Join us for Jane Austen Day on 27 July 2019 and learn about Jane Austen’s school days in Reading! (The other) Elizabeth Taylor's Reading 3 Jul 2019 Elizabeth Taylor was born in 1912. This was not the famous Hollywood actress, but the novelist regarded as one of England's greatest writers. William Marshal: the greatest knight in all the world 1 May 2019 Was England ruled from Caversham in spring,1219? Discover the story of legendary medieval knight, William Marshall. The Vikings in Reading 22 Mar 2019 Reading’s first mention in the history books was in 870-71 when the Vikings built a camp at Reading, resisting attacks by the King of Wessex. Bagpuss and...medieval Reading? 16 Nov 2018 Summer is Icumen In. It’s bigger than Reading Festival. It’s been around longer than the Purple Turtle. The Story Continues 12 Nov 2018 In early 2019 we will reveal a new look to the ground floor galleries. Find out more about these new and exciting displays. The last Abbot of Reading 23 Aug 2018 Discover the story of Hugh Cook of Faringdon, Reading's last abbot. Berkshire Archaeological Discoveries 2018 10 Aug 2018 A rare and previously unknown Neolithic monument is the centrepiece of Berkshire Archaeology’s latest newsletter for 2018. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Next page Next › Last page Last »
A very medieval Christmas: what was Christmas like in medieval Reading? 10 Dec 2019 Join Professor Anne Lawrence-Mathers from the University of Reading and discover how Christmas was celebrated in medieval Reading!
Meeting Jane Austen at Reading Museum! 11 Jul 2019 Join us for Jane Austen Day on 27 July 2019 and learn about Jane Austen’s school days in Reading!
(The other) Elizabeth Taylor's Reading 3 Jul 2019 Elizabeth Taylor was born in 1912. This was not the famous Hollywood actress, but the novelist regarded as one of England's greatest writers.
William Marshal: the greatest knight in all the world 1 May 2019 Was England ruled from Caversham in spring,1219? Discover the story of legendary medieval knight, William Marshall.
The Vikings in Reading 22 Mar 2019 Reading’s first mention in the history books was in 870-71 when the Vikings built a camp at Reading, resisting attacks by the King of Wessex.
Bagpuss and...medieval Reading? 16 Nov 2018 Summer is Icumen In. It’s bigger than Reading Festival. It’s been around longer than the Purple Turtle.
The Story Continues 12 Nov 2018 In early 2019 we will reveal a new look to the ground floor galleries. Find out more about these new and exciting displays.
The last Abbot of Reading 23 Aug 2018 Discover the story of Hugh Cook of Faringdon, Reading's last abbot.
Berkshire Archaeological Discoveries 2018 10 Aug 2018 A rare and previously unknown Neolithic monument is the centrepiece of Berkshire Archaeology’s latest newsletter for 2018.
