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 Matilda - an Empress in the Thames Valley 3 May 2018 Empress Matilda almost became the first Queen of England. She was daughter of King Henry I and a frequent visitor and patron of Reading Abbey. Find out about her tumultuous Five Fantastic things in our Loan Boxes 5 Apr 2018 Our Loans service began in 1911 and is still incredibly popular with schools today, covering all aspects of the curriculum. Five things you probably did not know about Reading Abbey 8 Feb 2018 Do you think you know Reading Abbey? Our blog reveals five things that you may not know. A brief guide to creating a Museum Gallery! 5 Jan 2018 Find out how we created the Story of Reading Gallery. Blood and Bones: the Veneration of Relics at Reading Abbey 21 Dec 2017 Read about the prized relic collection of Reading Abbey and how it became a magnet for pilgrims! 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. How to Fix an Abbey 21 Sep 2017 How do we conserve the Abbey ruins without creating more damaging problems? Find out how in our latest blog! Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Matilda - an Empress in the Thames Valley 3 May 2018 Empress Matilda almost became the first Queen of England. She was daughter of King Henry I and a frequent visitor and patron of Reading Abbey. Find out about her tumultuous
Five Fantastic things in our Loan Boxes 5 Apr 2018 Our Loans service began in 1911 and is still incredibly popular with schools today, covering all aspects of the curriculum.
Five things you probably did not know about Reading Abbey 8 Feb 2018 Do you think you know Reading Abbey? Our blog reveals five things that you may not know.
A brief guide to creating a Museum Gallery! 5 Jan 2018 Find out how we created the Story of Reading Gallery.
Blood and Bones: the Veneration of Relics at Reading Abbey 21 Dec 2017 Read about the prized relic collection of Reading Abbey and how it became a magnet for pilgrims!
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.
How to Fix an Abbey 21 Sep 2017 How do we conserve the Abbey ruins without creating more damaging problems? Find out how in our latest blog!
