Difference between revisions of "History"
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A [https://youtu.be/XegVNISHskw video] made up of pictures blending old photographs of Reading with new pictures of the same views. | A [https://youtu.be/XegVNISHskw video] made up of pictures blending old photographs of Reading with new pictures of the same views. | ||
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+ | [http://www.reading-forum.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=34 Memories of Old Reading] on the Reading Forum bulletin board. | ||
Local artist & illustrator Steve King has made [http://www.steveking-art.co.uk/gallery_275189.html several illustrations] combining old and new views of Reading streets. | Local artist & illustrator Steve King has made [http://www.steveking-art.co.uk/gallery_275189.html several illustrations] combining old and new views of Reading streets. | ||
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+ | == WW II == | ||
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+ | The Imperial War Museum has a collection of pictures of | ||
+ | [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=life%20in%20wartime%20reading Life in Wartime Reading] | ||
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+ | In 2012 Reading Forum had a [http://www.reading-forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=7452&sid=ed83ff1e5303997bfc639011b1e43ced post made up of pictures and text from the Imperial War Museum collection]; unfortunately (and [https://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/URI.html incompetently]) the IWM seems to have changed the links so the pictures no longer show in the Forum post, but here's a | ||
+ | [https://the-ding.org.uk/History/Reading_Forum--PICTURE_OF_A_SOUTHERN_TOWN_LIFE_IN_WARTIME_READING_BERKS.pdf saved copy] (pdf) | ||
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[https://www.facebook.com/terrysreadingwalkabouts/ Terry's Reading walkabouts] facebook page | [https://www.facebook.com/terrysreadingwalkabouts/ Terry's Reading walkabouts] facebook page | ||
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[http://tworiverspress.com/wp/abattoirs-road-to-zinzan-street/ Abattoirs Road to Zinzan Street] book by Adam Sowan, the late Peter Hay and Sally Castle; Two Rivers Press | [http://tworiverspress.com/wp/abattoirs-road-to-zinzan-street/ Abattoirs Road to Zinzan Street] book by Adam Sowan, the late Peter Hay and Sally Castle; Two Rivers Press | ||
Old Maps: the British Library has a collection of [http://www.bl.uk/search/og/search?q=Reading&Go.x=12&Go.y=16&Go=Submit&filter=0&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=public_onlinegallery_firemaps_london_se&client=public_onlinegallery_firemaps_london_se&site=public_onlinegallery_firemaps_london_se&ie=UTF-8&ulang=en&ip=81.99.245.5&access=p&sort=date:D:L:d1&entqr=3&entqrm=0&wc=200&wc_mc=1&oe=UTF-8&ud=1&start=0 Fire Insurance Maps of Reading] | Old Maps: the British Library has a collection of [http://www.bl.uk/search/og/search?q=Reading&Go.x=12&Go.y=16&Go=Submit&filter=0&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=public_onlinegallery_firemaps_london_se&client=public_onlinegallery_firemaps_london_se&site=public_onlinegallery_firemaps_london_se&ie=UTF-8&ulang=en&ip=81.99.245.5&access=p&sort=date:D:L:d1&entqr=3&entqrm=0&wc=200&wc_mc=1&oe=UTF-8&ud=1&start=0 Fire Insurance Maps of Reading] |
Revision as of 14:45, 2 October 2016
Old Reading Facebook group (a closed group so you probably need to have an account on Facebook to view it)
A video made up of pictures blending old photographs of Reading with new pictures of the same views.
Memories of Old Reading on the Reading Forum bulletin board.
Local artist & illustrator Steve King has made several illustrations combining old and new views of Reading streets.
WW II
The Imperial War Museum has a collection of pictures of Life in Wartime Reading
In 2012 Reading Forum had a post made up of pictures and text from the Imperial War Museum collection; unfortunately (and incompetently) the IWM seems to have changed the links so the pictures no longer show in the Forum post, but here's a saved copy (pdf)
Terry's Reading walkabouts facebook page
Twinning - Dusseldorf
Beer bricks & bulbs
buildings - Waterhouse, Elgar Rd
Jackson's - closure, mannequins, Rafael Gough's staff video interviews
Holy Brook: Mark O'Neill's photographs (Mark's website)
IDR
Kensington St angel of death
Woodley airfield - Polish airmen
University TOBs - wartime hospital? - Douglas Bader?
Reading Street Names:
Abattoirs Road to Zinzan Street book by Adam Sowan, the late Peter Hay and Sally Castle; Two Rivers Press
Old Maps: the British Library has a collection of Fire Insurance Maps of Reading