Our latest publicly available newsletter is now on the website (Issue no 70 Autumn 2025). It features articles on the takeover of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum by the National Trust, Royal Ales and Aldermaston Wharf.…
On Monday 20 October David Cliffe, a well-known local historian and one of our members, will be talking about the development of Reading's silk industry - a little known part our our industrial heritage.
This year's AIA conference is now available for booking. See the AIA website for details.
Our latest publicly-available newsletters are now online. Go to our Sources page to see the ones from 2011 to 2024.
On Monday 28th April Terry Dixon will be talking to us about his love of the Victorian buildings in Reading and the history of many of the examples. Details can be found under BIAG events.
Our next talk is from our spring programme is from John Harrison. He will speak on two of the towns major industries. Church bells were cast in Wokingham between the mid-1300s and the early 1600s.…
A talk on 18th November will see Brendan Carr from Reading Museum talk about the impact of the Digital Equipment Corporation on Berkshire ahead of a major new exhibition due in the museum in Spring…
Renowned local historian, David Cliffe, will speak to us tonight on the bridges, industries and installations along the Kennet Navigation between Kennet Mouth and County Lock in Reading. All are welcome, with non-BIAG members being…
If you enjoy this website then you can obviously join BIAG, but we are affiliated to a wider UK association - the AIA. This year the AIA have introduced an online subscription at a discounted…
A new IA topic has been added about Reading's second biscuit makers after Huntley & Palmers - this is Serpells and their previous incarnation of Meabys. You can find the topic here.By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
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