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
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History of Reading School – its 900th Anniversary year Speakers: Ken Brown & Chris Widdows Monday 30th June 2025 (Doors open from 7:00pm) Reading School
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.
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
The Nabobs of West Berkshire Speaker: Clive Williams Monday 29th April 2024 7:30pm (Doors open from 7:00pm) Clive Williams lives locally and, thanks to Indian
Written by John Bishop The Falkland Islands became a British Colony in the 19th Century. The settlement soon grew as a deep-water port, specialising at