Welcome to our Blog page where we share Articles about the collections, Behind the Scenes stories about what we do at the BRO as well as some Activities for you to try. New for 2022, it will take a little while to build up, but eventually there will be lots of things for you to read.
There are three categories to choose from:
We hope you enjoy our blogs. To read the latest posts click on the links below, or choose from previous stories in each section to discover more.
Posted in Behind the Scenes on May 04, 2022.
A round up of what's newly catalogued and available to view at the BRO
Posted in Articles on May 04, 2022.
How Berkshire helped look after refugee children from the Spanish Civil War
Posted in Behind the Scenes on May 04, 2022.
Celebrating 70 years of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's reign
Posted in Articles on Apr 06, 2022.
Local newspaper reveals how a local town showcased its local industries
Posted in Activities on Apr 06, 2022.
Have a go at this online puzzle of an image of Reading Abbey ruins
Posted in Behind the Scenes on Apr 06, 2022.
A round up of what's newly catalogued and available to view at the BRO.
Posted in Articles on Mar 01, 2022.
How newspapers can reveal information on people who are not always represented in other sources.
Posted in Activities on Mar 01, 2022.
An archival knitting pattern - but is up to modern standards?
Posted in Articles on Mar 01, 2022.
How the coming together of families through history can result in an interesting array of records
Posted in Behind the Scenes on Mar 01, 2022.
A round up of what is newly available at the BRO