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Industrial Reading - A History Tour
Heritage Open Day: A 1½ to 2 hour tour of many industrial sites in central Reading, ranging from medieval to twentieth-century. Reading has gone down as the town of “The 3 B’s” – a phrase that trips off the tongue and into print. But what a disservice this does to a rich industrial heritage. Yes there were Beer, Biscuits and Bulbs but also Bricks, Boats/Barges, Bikes, Books and (Biscuit) Boxes.
However Reading came to fame from textiles – wool, ships’ sails, clothing, haberdashery. Engineering i
Tues 17 Sep:Tour 1600. Fri 20 Sep:Tour 1600. Free Entry.
Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 1QH
Tue 17 Sep to Fri 20 Sep 2019
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/industrial-reading-a-history-tour/industrial-read
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