History of Reading School – its 900th Anniversary year Speakers: Ken Brown & Chris Widdows Monday 30th June 2025 (Doors open from 7:00pm) Reading School

The swing riots – With a local focus Speaker: Dr David Peacock Monday 29th September 2025 (Doors open from 7:00pm) The Swing Riots were an

At our April meeting Dorcas Ward MA (Cantab.) was installed as Honorary President of the Bradfield Historical Society. Born and raised in Copyhold Farm next
My life as a Cold War spy Speaker: Major general (retd) peter Williams Monday 28th April 2025 (Doors open from 7:00pm) Bradfield Cricket Club Pavilion,

The British Antarctic Survey Speaker: Major (retd) Tony Keely Monday February 24th 2025 7:30pm (Doors open from 7:00pm) The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) traces its

Written by John Bishop With a booming national economy and Bristol and Reading growing rapidly in the early eighteenth century, transport of goods was crucial.

Written by John Bishop It all began in 1961 when Clive became a great friend of a man who eventually became Professor of Physics in

Written by John Bishop Sarah Summerville had moved to Shaw House from High Clere Castle as “Visitor Service Operator”. The house is run by West
visit to pendon On 8th July 2024, a group of members visited Pendon Museum in Long Wittenham, near Wallingford. With the museum closed to the

Speaker: Jon Willis Monday 24th June 2024 – 7:30pm (Doors open from 7:00pm) The Kennet & Avon canal opened in 1812 to provide goods to