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Reading History Trail
Information on Reading's History with a walk around the town.
The Huntley & Palmers Collection
Huntley and Palmers started life in 1822 as a small bakery in London Street. In 1846 the firm opened a large factory on Kings Road in Reading and by 1900 this business was the largest biscuit manufacturer in the world. Company history and its relationship with the town and details of the 'collection'.
The Reading Bayeux Tapestry
The story behind the Victorian copy of the Tapestry housed at the Museum of Reading.