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Jan 2024

Bags of snow in Africa

A window into the imagination of a three-year-old
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Feb 2024

A Hospital Romance

How a humble looking autograph book reveals more than just signatures
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Mar 2024

A comet or a planet?

How an eighteenth century astronomical discovery has a Berkshire connection
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Apr 2024

Building Slough

A spotlight on Slough building plans
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May 2024

Sunny years lost

A look at Sydney Spencer’s pre First World War letters
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Jun 2024

The Singing Pirates of Reading

A triumph in the face of adversity
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Jul 2024

A case of jealous handwriting

The story behind analysing anonymous handwriting
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Aug 2024

All on display

A look at some of the records of Reading shopfitters, Elliotts
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Sep 2024

Skindles: enough luxury for French tourists

How a Berkshire hotel promoted itself to French tourists
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