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Old Images of Reading, Berkshire

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Old photo postcard of Caversham Lock Reading Berskhire England c1912

Glimpse history through old images of Reading, Berkshire, England.

Vintage postcard of Cook's Hotel, an early 1900s Temperance hotel in London Street, Reading, Berkshire
Vintage postcard of Cook’s Hotel, an early 1900s Temperance hotel in London Street, Reading, Berkshire. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Vintage postcard of Cook's Hotel, an early 1900s Temperance hotel in London Street, Reading, Berkshire
Vintage postcard of Cook’s Hotel, an early 1900s Temperance hotel in London Street, Reading, Berkshire. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Vintage postcard of Cook's Hotel, an early 1900s Temperance hotel in London Street, Reading, Berkshire
Vintage postcard of Cook’s Hotel, an early 1900s Temperance hotel in London Street, Reading, Berkshire. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.

Reading in 1948

This silent, black and white footage about the plans for the village of Letcobe Basset includes a view of a Reading street from an upstairs window, showing vehicles parked in the central square, and Reading’s County Hall.

Village Defies Death Sentence (1948) – British Pathé on YouTube

Brock Barracks 1948

Brock Barracks and the War Memorial feature in this 1948 newsreel about King George VI’s visit to the Royal Berkshire regiment.

George VI visits Brock Barracks in Reading (1948) – British Pathé on YouTube

Canoe Race 1962

This 1962 newsreel shows a canoe race from Reading Rowing Club to Henley Bridge.

Cadets In Canoe Race` (1962) – British Pathé on YouTube

Artificial Lake 1963

An artificial lake created in a disused quarry provided a great space for aquatic sports.

It’s Fun Afloat (1963) – British Pathé on YouTube

Reading University 1967

A 1967 newsreel showed some of the research of plant life carried out by students and professors at the Horticultural Research Department of Reading University.

Horticultural Research (1967) – British Pathé on YouTube

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