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 Reading Station 180 Years 30 Mar 2020 Reading Station opened in 1840 and this year we are celebrating its 180th birthday. Goodbye Gasholders 2 Jan 2020 Discover the story of Reading's gasholders, iconic landmarks on the skyline for over 100 years, particularly from Newtown and the railway. 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! What did the Romans ever do for us? Updating the Silchester Gallery 26 Nov 2019 Find out how we've been gathering information and views about how to update our popular Silchester Gallery. Sounds of Reading Abbey: Takeover Day 2019 20 Nov 2019 On 11th November 2019, Reading Museum found itself filled with the ‘Sounds of Reading Abbey’ thanks to Geoffrey Field Junior School and Caversham Park Primary School Reading Abbey’s Manuscripts 15 Nov 2019 Professor Anne Lawrence discusses the creation of the treasures in Reading Abbey's impressive library Silchester Mosaics 1 Oct 2019 Between 1890 and 1909 the Society of Antiquaries uncovered many mosaics within the town walls 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Reading Station 180 Years 30 Mar 2020 Reading Station opened in 1840 and this year we are celebrating its 180th birthday.
Goodbye Gasholders 2 Jan 2020 Discover the story of Reading's gasholders, iconic landmarks on the skyline for over 100 years, particularly from Newtown and the railway.
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!
What did the Romans ever do for us? Updating the Silchester Gallery 26 Nov 2019 Find out how we've been gathering information and views about how to update our popular Silchester Gallery.
Sounds of Reading Abbey: Takeover Day 2019 20 Nov 2019 On 11th November 2019, Reading Museum found itself filled with the ‘Sounds of Reading Abbey’ thanks to Geoffrey Field Junior School and Caversham Park Primary School
Reading Abbey’s Manuscripts 15 Nov 2019 Professor Anne Lawrence discusses the creation of the treasures in Reading Abbey's impressive library
Silchester Mosaics 1 Oct 2019 Between 1890 and 1909 the Society of Antiquaries uncovered many mosaics within the town walls
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.
