READING LOCAL STUDIES SCANNED COLLECTION

We have scanned over 6000 illustrations from our Local Studies collection and are adding more - so check back here regularly.

We have also added pages from the old Reading directories starting with 1842. See who lived in your house in times gone by or locate relatives who lived in Reading.

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Reading Directories

Estate Maps

1842

London Street


Illustrations : Subjects

Water

Water

Transport

Transport

Buildings

Buildings

Open Spaces

Open Spaces

Social Life

Social Life

People

People

The Land

The Land


Illustrations : Reading Borough

Landmarks

Landmarks

Caversham

Caversham

Tilehurst

Tilehurst

Emmer Green

Emmer Green

ReadingStreets

Reading Streets A to L

ReadingStreets

Reading Streets M to Z