From Quern to Computer 7 Aug 2017 Flour milling evolved from hand-powered querns in 6,000 BC, to massive computer-driven roller mills of the present day.
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.
Berkshire Archaeological Discoveries 2018 10 Aug 2018 A rare and previously unknown Neolithic monument is the centrepiece of Berkshire Archaeology’s latest newsletter for 2018.
Reading Abbey’s Manuscripts 15 Nov 2019 Professor Anne Lawrence discusses the creation of the treasures in Reading Abbey's impressive library
Reading's earliest settlers 17 Apr 2020 What brought the earliest people to Reading, and what might life have been like for them?
The last Abbot of Reading 23 Aug 2018 Discover the story of Hugh Cook of Faringdon, Reading's last abbot.
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?
Berkshire's Nightingales 12 May 2020 2020 marks Florence Nightingale's 200th birthday. We explore her enormous influence on nursing in Victorian Reading.
A visit to Calleva: daily life in Roman Britain 17 Feb 2021 Meet a man and woman from Calleva, and learn about what it was like to live in Roman Britain.
