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 The ‘Father’ Willis Organ in Reading Town Hall 22 Apr 2022 The organ in Reading Town Hall was created by one of Britain's most famous Victorian organ builders, 'Father' Henry Willis. 200 years of 'the Biscuit Town' 8 Apr 2022 2022 marks 200 years since Joseph Huntley first opened the baker's shop that would eventually become Huntley & Palmers. Putting Reading on Wikipedia: our Wiki project 3 Mar 2022 Learn about our recent volunteer-led project, putting Reading's history on Wikipedia. Reading in 1971: the town of the first Reading Festival 11 Jan 2022 Discover what Reading was like in 1971, the year of the first Reading Festival. Remembering 900 years of Reading Abbey 10 Jan 2022 Local writer and history enthusiast David Cook shares his personal interest in Reading Abbey's nine-hundred year history. A Reading winter garden 10 Nov 2021 Join Julian from the Reading Museum team as he shares how he looks after his garden in the winter. Our Oxford Road: exploring local history with Oxford Road Community Primary School 14 Sep 2021 Learn about our recent work with Oxford Road Community Primary School. Remembering Jacksons of Reading 7 Jul 2021 Discover the history of Reading's iconic Jacksons Department Store. 'All art is quite useless': Banksy, Oscar Wilde, and the legacy of Reading Gaol 13 May 2021 Learn about Oscar Wilde's connection to the remarkable Banksy artwork at Reading Gaol. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page Next › Last page Last »
The ‘Father’ Willis Organ in Reading Town Hall 22 Apr 2022 The organ in Reading Town Hall was created by one of Britain's most famous Victorian organ builders, 'Father' Henry Willis.
200 years of 'the Biscuit Town' 8 Apr 2022 2022 marks 200 years since Joseph Huntley first opened the baker's shop that would eventually become Huntley & Palmers.
Putting Reading on Wikipedia: our Wiki project 3 Mar 2022 Learn about our recent volunteer-led project, putting Reading's history on Wikipedia.
Reading in 1971: the town of the first Reading Festival 11 Jan 2022 Discover what Reading was like in 1971, the year of the first Reading Festival.
Remembering 900 years of Reading Abbey 10 Jan 2022 Local writer and history enthusiast David Cook shares his personal interest in Reading Abbey's nine-hundred year history.
A Reading winter garden 10 Nov 2021 Join Julian from the Reading Museum team as he shares how he looks after his garden in the winter.
Our Oxford Road: exploring local history with Oxford Road Community Primary School 14 Sep 2021 Learn about our recent work with Oxford Road Community Primary School.
Remembering Jacksons of Reading 7 Jul 2021 Discover the history of Reading's iconic Jacksons Department Store.
'All art is quite useless': Banksy, Oscar Wilde, and the legacy of Reading Gaol 13 May 2021 Learn about Oscar Wilde's connection to the remarkable Banksy artwork at Reading Gaol.