Reading to Australia - imprisoned 12,000 miles away from home 30 May 2025 Julian Scola shares his father's story, from arrest in Reading as an Italian 'enemy alien' during WWII to internment in Australia.
The People of Silchester 23 Jul 2025 We exclusively reveal research into human remains from Iron Age and Roman Silchester, including a man with Spanish heritage in late Iron Age Britain.
Loan Box Curiosities: Ancient Writing 24 Jul 2025 We have been offering our loan service to schools around Reading for over 100 years. We’re back again with another blog looking at Ancient writing.
Remembering Jacksons of Reading 7 Jul 2021 Discover the history of Reading's iconic Jacksons Department Store.
William Marshal: the greatest knight in all the world 1 May 2019 Was England ruled from Caversham in spring,1219? Discover the story of legendary medieval knight, William Marshall.
Saxon nuns, Viking raiders and Norman invaders 1 Aug 2025 Over 100 years before King Henry I founded Reading Abbey in 1121 there was another monastery located in Reading; a nunnery probably established by a member of an Anglo-Saxon royal
Museum on Wheels: a year on the road 23 Oct 2020 Learn about Museum on Wheels, one of the outreach programmes offered by our team!
A short history of Reading: Saxons, Vikings and Normans 25 Oct 2022 We answer some of the most commonly asked questions about the history of Reading.
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.
