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Browse through three image galleries from over 30 years of the Reading Festival:

  • The first group were taken by renowned photographer Stuart Clarke at the 2003 festival
  • The second set are portraits of festival goers, also taken in 2003, by Sarah North
  • The final selection are from the archive of the Reading Evening Post and cover the festival from 1971 to 2002

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Ever since the first festival in 1971, the Reading Evening Post's photographers have been recording the highs and lows of festival life. (All images copyright Reading Evening Post 2004, www.getreading.co.uk)

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Bungee, 2002
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Where's my tent! 2002
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Policemen, 2002
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Litter, 2000
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The Stone Roses, 1996
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Enjoying noodles, 1996
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Kurt Cobain, 1992
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Kurt Cobain, 1992
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The Manics, 1992
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Stage diving, 1992
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Dancing queens, 1992
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Put your hand up, 1992
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Getting there, 1991
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Essentials, 1991
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Welcome, 1991
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Iggy Pop, 1991
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Home time, 1990
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Nick Cave, 1990
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Down town, 1989
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Police search, 1989
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A pint at The Moderation, 1989
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The toilets, 1989
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A wet main stage, 1989
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Meatloaf, 1988
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Bonnie Tyler, 1988
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'Bad News'(Young Ones spoof), 1987
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Alice Cooper, 1987
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Empties, 1986
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Susie Quatro, 1983
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Front row secuity, 1983
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Firewood, 1982
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Relaxing, 1982
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Ablutions, 1982
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I hope that's water, 1982
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Stage view, 1981
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Shopping trolley, 1980
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Air Guitar, 1980
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Lemmy, 1979
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Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy, 1979
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Mud, Mud, 1977
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Campsite, 1976
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Cooling off, 1976
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Stuck in the mud, 1976
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Crowds, 1976
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Festival sign, 1975
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Harold Pendleton, 1975
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Crowds on Richfield Av, 1975
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Wet weather gear, 1974
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George Melly, 1974
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John Peel, 1974
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In the River Thames, 1973
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Rod Stewart, 1973
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Festival site, 1972
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Mungo Jerry, 1972
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Culture clash, 1971
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