The Nerk Twins (The Beatles)
On two nights over Easter 1960 the Nerk Twins performed at the Fox and Hounds pub in Caversham for the first and only time.
WWII Bombing memorial
At about twenty-five to five on 10th February 1943, a single German Dornier 217E-4 dropped four bombs across Reading Town Centre.
William Marshal: The Greatest Knight
The information panel about William Marshal, The Greatest Knight, was unveiled on 7th November 2019.
Look Draw Build @ Reading Station 2024
This year we will deliver the programme to 10 schools across Reading, including 2 SEN schools during May.
LOOK DRAW BUILD @ Reading & BRISTOL
This is a creative learning programme that uses the transport terminal of Reading Station to inform, and inspire, some 600 Primary Schools students every year.
Caversham Heritage Map
The Caversham Heritage Map is on the Railings of the library at the bottom of Hemdean Road, Caversham.
Laurentius Braag
The memorial stone is to Laurentes (Laurentius) Braag, a Danish Prisoner of War from the Napoleonic Wars who died in Reading in 1808.
Dr Anthony Addington
Dr Anthony Addington was born on the family estate in Twyford in 1713 he took his M.A. in 1740 and his M.D. in 1744.
Mary Russell Mitford
Mary Russell Mitford was an English author & dramatist best known for Our Village sketches of village scenes and vivid characters.
Huntley and Palmers
Joseph Huntley opened his bakery in London Street, Reading in 1822. The name Huntley and Palmers Biscuits is well known throughout world.