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Edward Lever's Pictures of Reading

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Reading Bridge

Reading Bridge

A river cruiser passes under Reading Bridge heading towards Caversham Lock

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Reading, River Scenes


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Reading Bridge and Clearwater Court, Reading

Reading Bridge and Clearwater Court, Reading

Reading Bridge links the town of Reading with Caversham (there is another crossing at Caversham Bridge, further upstream). In this view, the bridge is dwarfed by the modern office buildings nearby.

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Reading, River Scenes


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Forbury Gardens, Reading

Forbury Gardens, Reading

Forbury Hill with the Abbey ruins and Reading Gaol in the background at the right.

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Reading, Gardens and Parks


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Wycliffe Baptist Church, Cemetery Junction, Reading

Wycliffe Baptist Church, Cemetery Junction, Reading

Cemetery Junction is about a mile east of Reading town centre and the name was used as the title of a film written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant

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Reading, Churches, Street Scenes, Music and Television, Buildings and Structures


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St James' Church, Reading

St James' Church, Reading

St James' Church dates from 1840 and stands close to the ruins of Reading Abbey. The church was designed in a Romanesque style to be in keeping with the Norman heritage of the Abbey. The architect was A.W.N. Pugin.

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Churches, Reading, Berkshire


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Clearwater Court, Reading

Clearwater Court, Reading

Clearwater Court is the headquarters building of Thames Water

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Reading, Buildings and Structures


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King's Meadow, Reading

King's Meadow, Reading

Looking across the Thames towards King's Meadow and modern apartment buildings, distinguished by their unusual 'ski-slope' roof.

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Reading, Buildings and Structures


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The Corn Exchange in Reading Market Place

The Corn Exchange in Reading Market Place

All that remains of the Reading Corn Exchange is the facade seen here. The architects were J B Clacy and F Hawkes of Reading. The building dates from 1854.

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Reading, Buildings and Structures


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Reading, the corner of Cross Street and Broad Street

Reading, the corner of Cross Street and Broad Street

This picture was taken from Broad Street, looking towards Cross Street. The white building which is now 'Moss Bros' was formerly the Bull Hotel.

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Reading, Buildings and Structures, Street Scenes


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Broad Street, Reading

Broad Street, Reading

Broad Street is the main shopping street in Reading. It is now pedestrianised. Many of the shops are built within the shells of much older buildings, so at street level they seem modern, but looking above you can see the variety of architecture from previous years.

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Reading, Berkshire, Street Scenes


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Reading Town Hall

Reading Town Hall

The Town Hall is typical of the red-brick Victorian architecture found in Reading. The architect was Alfred Waterhouse.

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Reading, Berkshire, Town Halls


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Disused Swimming Pool at King's Meadow, Reading

Disused Swimming Pool at King's Meadow, Reading

A rare view inside this Grade II listed Edwardian swimming pool, which has been closed to the public since 1973. It is now in a bad state of repair due to neglect and vandalism. A group of volunteers have proposed a plan for reopening it as a summer swimming pool / winter ice rink. Lack of funding seems to be a major issue.

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Reading, Buildings and Structures


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The Jolly Anglers Pub

The Jolly Anglers Pub

The Jolly Anglers Pub on Kennet-side was built by Huntley & Palmers about 150 years ago for the benefit of the workers at the nearby biscuit factory. The pub closed in 2009, but is now open again after a vigorous campaign by local residents.

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Reading, Pubs And Inns


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King's Meadow Swimming Baths, Reading

King's Meadow Swimming Baths, Reading

These old open-air swimming baths near the Thames have been closed to the public since 1973.

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Reading, Buildings and Structures


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Kennet Mouth and Brunel's Railway Bridge, Reading

Kennet Mouth and Brunel's Railway Bridge, Reading

This is where the Kennet joins the Thames. The bridge seen here was built by Brunel between 1839 and 1840 to carry the Great Western Railway over the Kennet. It is a testimony to the endurance of Brunel's engineering that after 170 years, the bridge is still in service today.

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Reading, River Scenes, Berkshire


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Malmaison Hotel, Reading

Malmaison Hotel, Reading

The hotel was built around 1840 as the Great Western Hotel to cater for travellers using the newly-opened Reading Station. The building has recently been extensively modernised and is now part of the Malmaison Hotel chain.

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Reading, Berkshire, Buildings and Structures


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Icebound fountain in the Forbury Gardens, Reading

Icebound fountain in the Forbury Gardens, Reading

Normally you hear splashing water from this fountain in the Forbury Gardens, but today it has been reduced to a trickle by the bitter winter winds.

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Reading, England in Winter, Berkshire


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Sunday afternoon concert in the Forbury Gardens, Reading

Sunday afternoon concert in the Forbury Gardens, Reading

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Reading, Berkshire, Gardens and Parks


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Caversham Princess  at Reading

Caversham Princess at Reading

The Caversham Princess is one of several cruise boats which operate between the Promenade and Mapledurham during the summer months.

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Reading, River Scenes, Transport, Berkshire


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Canada Geese on the Riverbank at Reading

Canada Geese on the Riverbank at Reading

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River Scenes, Wildlife in England, Reading, Berkshire


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