Huntley and Palmers Walkabout
Join experienced guide and historian Terry Dixon for his new Huntley & Palmers (H&P) 200th anniversary walkabout. During the walk, Terry will tell a biscuit themed story from Roman times to the present. It will feature the H&P people, and their significant influence on Reading, biscuits, factories, buildings and and so much more. The walk will finish at the Museum of English Rural Life where you can stop for a biscuit and a drink. Please note the end point is 1 mile from the start point.
The walk will be around 2 1/2 hours in length. Attendees will be notified of the meeting point, by email, approximately a week beforehand.
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Date
- Fri 24 Mar
- Expired!
Time
- 10:00 - 12:30
Tickets from
- £5.00
Location
- 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BQ
Organiser
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The Centre - Berkshire FHS
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Email
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Website
https://berksfhs.org/branches/
Speaker
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Terry DixonTerry is Reading-born and completed a local apprenticeship as an electronics engineer, before branching into project management and specialising in defence-related initiatives, until his voluntary early retirement in 2016.
With a love of Reading and its history and considerable experience in leading a Reading-based organisation, he set up his own guided walk initiative – Terry’s Reading Walkabouts, as a non-profit making entity. In the five years since launch, he has established thirteen different themed routes and has raised over £9,400, most of which has been donated to local charities.
