Blog Join us in exploring Reading's history, our community and our objects. All Posts Collections Community Get involved Reading’s history Reading Abbey Things to do Apply Celebrating 300 years of the Kennet Navigation 6 Jun 2023 Read on to learn about the beginnings of Kennet Navigation in this guest blog by Matthew Girling for the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust. Coronation Reading – a look back at 1953 14 Apr 2023 We look back 70 years to see what Reading was like at the time of the last coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 World History at Reading Museum - then and now 15 Mar 2023 Discover our Ancient History collections from Ancient Egyptians to Roman Britain, and how they came to Reading Museum Our Green Stories: fast fashion 1 Mar 2023 Our Green Stories. Learn about textile fibres and sustainable choices. Our Green Stories: the next chapter 16 Feb 2023 Read about the next steps for Our Green Stories, a Museums Partnership Reading campaign exploring environmental sustainability. Flooding history in the Thames Valley 31 Jan 2023 Our Green Stories. Learn about the long history of flooding in the Thames Valley region. How do animals survive the winter? 15 Dec 2022 Our Green Stories. Discover how animals survive the cold winter months. Disability histories in Reading and at Reading Museum 13 Dec 2022 Explore objects in our collection that shed a light on aspects of disability history. A short history of Reading: From market town to Silicon city 28 Nov 2022 The third part of our Short History series. Explore the modern history of our town. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Celebrating 300 years of the Kennet Navigation 6 Jun 2023 Read on to learn about the beginnings of Kennet Navigation in this guest blog by Matthew Girling for the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust.
Coronation Reading – a look back at 1953 14 Apr 2023 We look back 70 years to see what Reading was like at the time of the last coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953
World History at Reading Museum - then and now 15 Mar 2023 Discover our Ancient History collections from Ancient Egyptians to Roman Britain, and how they came to Reading Museum
Our Green Stories: fast fashion 1 Mar 2023 Our Green Stories. Learn about textile fibres and sustainable choices.
Our Green Stories: the next chapter 16 Feb 2023 Read about the next steps for Our Green Stories, a Museums Partnership Reading campaign exploring environmental sustainability.
Flooding history in the Thames Valley 31 Jan 2023 Our Green Stories. Learn about the long history of flooding in the Thames Valley region.
How do animals survive the winter? 15 Dec 2022 Our Green Stories. Discover how animals survive the cold winter months.
Disability histories in Reading and at Reading Museum 13 Dec 2022 Explore objects in our collection that shed a light on aspects of disability history.
A short history of Reading: From market town to Silicon city 28 Nov 2022 The third part of our Short History series. Explore the modern history of our town.