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 brief guide to creating a Museum Gallery! 5 Jan 2018 Find out how we created the Story of Reading Gallery. Garden Party to Prison Cell: Oscar Wilde in Reading 20 Nov 2017 Professor Peter Stoneley explores Oscar Wilde's more positive relationship with Reading before his infamous incarceration at Reading Gaol. The Feast of All Souls: Halloween, Hallowmas, and Reading Abbey 31 Oct 2017 Find out about the medieval origins of Halloween, and Reading's role in bringing the festival to England. Why did Jane Austen go to school in Reading? 19 Oct 2017 Did you know that Jane Austen went to school in Reading? Read more to find out why! Five Fascinating Facts about Reading’s River Thames. 29 Sep 2017 Reading’s life-giving waterways have been absolutely vital to the development of the town over the centuries. Sir John Soane and Reading 10 Sep 2017 Sir John Soane, the son of a Berkshire bricklayer, became one of Britain's most influential 19th century architects. Icing on the cake: How Reading’s heritage reaches all corners of the globe. 8 Sep 2017 Find out about how a 106 year old Reading-made Huntley & Palmers fruit cake was found near the South Pole! Cheerleading for Reading's heritage 24 Aug 2017 Reading has often been dismissed as being a modern place with little history, but Reading Museum shows this just isn't true! What links Reading Abbey with show jumping and Reading Festival? 21 Aug 2017 As out town prepares to host the annual Reading Festival, we explore how it all came about in 1971. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Next page Next › Last page Last »
A brief guide to creating a Museum Gallery! 5 Jan 2018 Find out how we created the Story of Reading Gallery.
Garden Party to Prison Cell: Oscar Wilde in Reading 20 Nov 2017 Professor Peter Stoneley explores Oscar Wilde's more positive relationship with Reading before his infamous incarceration at Reading Gaol.
The Feast of All Souls: Halloween, Hallowmas, and Reading Abbey 31 Oct 2017 Find out about the medieval origins of Halloween, and Reading's role in bringing the festival to England.
Why did Jane Austen go to school in Reading? 19 Oct 2017 Did you know that Jane Austen went to school in Reading? Read more to find out why!
Five Fascinating Facts about Reading’s River Thames. 29 Sep 2017 Reading’s life-giving waterways have been absolutely vital to the development of the town over the centuries.
Sir John Soane and Reading 10 Sep 2017 Sir John Soane, the son of a Berkshire bricklayer, became one of Britain's most influential 19th century architects.
Icing on the cake: How Reading’s heritage reaches all corners of the globe. 8 Sep 2017 Find out about how a 106 year old Reading-made Huntley & Palmers fruit cake was found near the South Pole!
Cheerleading for Reading's heritage 24 Aug 2017 Reading has often been dismissed as being a modern place with little history, but Reading Museum shows this just isn't true!
What links Reading Abbey with show jumping and Reading Festival? 21 Aug 2017 As out town prepares to host the annual Reading Festival, we explore how it all came about in 1971.
