Eldon Road area, Reading, a historical tour
David Cliffe will guide us around the historic area bounded by Eldon Road and Watlington Street. This is a conservation area and famed for some stunning Georgian architecture.
Tour of Family Research Centre
Join us for a FREE tour of Berkshire Family History Society's new Family Research Centre. Pre-booking required.
Tour of the Former Fair Mile Hospital, Cholsey
The Fair Mile Hospital (before 1948 known by a succession of different names) was until relatively recently Berkshire’s county lunatic asylum. Ian Wheeler will take us around the site with a site plan to help visualise the hospital as it once was.
Houses and Estates Talks Series
This all series ticket covers all three talks in the "Houses and Estates" Talks series, for the discounted price of £12.50 (members £10). Alll talks are on Thursdays at 2.30pm at the Abbey Baptist Church in Reading.
Education c.1860 – c.1914 POSTPONED
Discover how the provision for education for our English ancestors was transformed between 1860 and the start of the First World War in this two hour workshop.
After the Great War: History in the 1921 census
The 1921 census was the first to be collected after the Great War of 1914-1918, and for family history researchers it contains a great deal of useful information.
Tour of St John the Baptist Church, Shottesbrooke
A rare chance to visit St John the Baptist Church, Shottesbrooke. This guided tour with Jacqueline Hazell will include a brief introduction to the Shottesbrooke estate, and the church in particular, and a tour of the church.
A History of Tilehurst
Discover Tilehurst's place in history, its community and how local events have changed it.
Drovers’ Roads in Oxfordshire and Beyond
Join writer Tim Healey for a talk on drovers', their lives, favourite pubs, wilderness paths they travelled and the tell-tale marks they left behind, including the stir they caused driving wild ponies through Abingdon.
Berkshire Echo
Members of Berkshire Family History Society can now access the Berkshire Record Office newsletter online following a new journal exchange agreement.
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08 Nov 2020