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 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. 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. Silchester Mosaics 1 Oct 2019 Between 1890 and 1909 the Society of Antiquaries uncovered many mosaics within the town walls (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. Roman pottery at Silchester 21 May 2019 Learn about the pottery discovered by archaeologists at the site of the Roman town at Silchester. #RMDiscoveries: Netsuke 14 May 2019 Written by our volunteer Kirstin, as part of her #RMDiscoveries series After discussing an upcoming exhibition to be held at Reading Museum on the theme of animals, I made a E is for an Exhibition of Original Ladybird Books Artwork 29 Apr 2019 Did you grow up with Ladybird Books? How long has it been since you flicked through your favourite childhood book? The Old Windsor cataloguing project: Unlocking secrets of a Saxon palace 28 Mar 2019 Sophie Clarke, Finds Officer at Wessex Archaeology talks about her recent work on the Old Windsor cataloguing project at the Reading Museum 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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.
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.
Silchester Mosaics 1 Oct 2019 Between 1890 and 1909 the Society of Antiquaries uncovered many mosaics within the town walls
(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.
Roman pottery at Silchester 21 May 2019 Learn about the pottery discovered by archaeologists at the site of the Roman town at Silchester.
#RMDiscoveries: Netsuke 14 May 2019 Written by our volunteer Kirstin, as part of her #RMDiscoveries series After discussing an upcoming exhibition to be held at Reading Museum on the theme of animals, I made a
E is for an Exhibition of Original Ladybird Books Artwork 29 Apr 2019 Did you grow up with Ladybird Books? How long has it been since you flicked through your favourite childhood book?
The Old Windsor cataloguing project: Unlocking secrets of a Saxon palace 28 Mar 2019 Sophie Clarke, Finds Officer at Wessex Archaeology talks about her recent work on the Old Windsor cataloguing project at the Reading Museum
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.
