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More than 30 free heritage events planned for Reading
World-famous historic artefact in Reading on display for free
Visitors invited to watch live archaeology dig at Greys Court
100-year-old Reading bridge celebrations POSTPONED
Caversham Bridge's 100th anniversary marked by special booklet
Blue plaque to commemorate major Newbury employer
Primary school pupil makes remarkable discovery at historic Berkshire site
Expert reveals people have lived in Reading for half a million years
Reading Museum secures £80k to create Roman history gallery
Roman Britain will be 'reimagined' in Reading thanks to six-figure investment
Metal detectorist to trace family of Henley Spitfire crash
Wargrave Local History Society hosts 'bring and tell' evening
Hospital to get memorial plaque after tragedy killed 13 babies
Reading researchers help to unearth oldest wooden tools
My childhood living on Reading's most famous street - Oxford Road
Throwback Thursday! When fans queued to meet You Me At Six in Reading
Memories of Reading's Oxford Road: Fascinating forgotten garage
Museum of Berkshire Aviation digitises historic aircraft pictures
Girls school celebrates 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen
Old aircraft factory completely demolished to make way for new industrial units
Former editor of The Reading Chronicle, David Bowyer, dies aged 93
Care home residents surprised with visit from World War II tank
The incredible forgotten history of Reading Gaol
Spanish officials visit Reading to unveil new waymarker
Nostalgia: Looking back at popular Reading pubs of yesteryear
Step back into a 1960s newspaper
The substantial changes made to Henley in Victorian and Edwardian eras
Natural History Museum to relocate millions of items to new Shinfield facility
New book charts the history of Christianity in Reading
Wargrave Local History Society visits historic mansion
Grandchildren of Reading WWI soldier visit new hospital unit named after him
Memories shared of hotel that is abandoned after fire 10 years ago
Berkshire Rock Choir attends historically anti-Soviet song festival in Estonia
A look around abandoned Reading Lake Hotel a decade after devastating fire
University of Reading prepares for centenary celebrations in 2026
How Berkshire weddings changed during World War II
The transformation of Marlow following the Civil War
Local historian adds 6 to pub tally
Berkshire country house placed on endangered buildings list
Flock of tourists expected as Reading possesses one of few Bayeux Tapestry replicas
What happens to Reading Museum items when they are no longer needed
Nostalgia: Reading VE Day celebrations remembered 80 years on
Two care homes to host 1940s-themed street party to mark VE Day anniversary
National Trust launches guided walks in Bucks, Berks, and Oxon
Nostalgia: Landmarks across Reading over the years
Theatre company has event in Reading Prison for the first time in years
Grade II listed military building set to be sold for more than £1 million
The heritage of Reading championed in Historic England visit
Historic Grade II listed building set to be sold to the highest bidder
Reading train station celebrates 185th birthday
Talk highlights village life of long-time resident
Man's collection of German toys fetches nearly £200k
Reading Museum given £37k to revamp Silchester Collection
The life of a bridge engineer's wife