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SUMMARY:Reading Iron Works
DESCRIPTION:Many people still claim that Reading was never an industrial town. This talk overturns that myth. At the heart of the town’s history stands Reading Iron Works—once one of Britain’s major manufacturing powerhouses and a driving force behind some of the engineering marvels of the nineteenth century.\nFrom making machinery to supplying essential components for Brunel’s visionary Great Western Railway, Reading Iron Works helped shape the modern world from the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Its story is one of ambition, innovation, and national significance.\nJoin us as we bring this remarkable enterprise back into the spotlight, exploring its origins, its achievements, and its enduring legacy in Reading’s landscape and Britain’s industrial history.\nThis is the last of three talks in the Shops and Businesses Talks Series. The other talks take place on 16th April and the 21st May. You may book tickets for any talk individually or for all three in the series for a reduced price.  \nPlease note the Centre’s face-to-face talks are now being held at a new venue – Reading’s Abbey Baptist Church. The full address of the church is given to the right. The venue has disabled access and a disabled toilet. The talk begins at the slightly later time than previously of 2.30pm. \nTea/coffee and biscuits will be available (included in the price). Pre-booking is preferred, but you can pay on the door, if there are spaces available.  \nLocation image: Abbey Church – Gazamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)\nTo book, scroll down.\n
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