A History of the University of Reading by Ian Burn – 11th May 2026
8pm Heath End Village Hall
In 2026 the University of Reading celebrates the 100th anniversary of the granting of its charter, the only UK university to be created between World War I and II. The talk outlines the university’s history from its origins in Reading town centre in the late 1800s and its links with Oxford University, the move to the London road site near the Royal Berks Hospital, concluding with the move to the Whiteknights campus and a look into the future.
TADS recently published the illustrated foldout leaflet HISTORIC TADLEY,
which was made available at Tadley Library and other local outlets.
Here is a link to a four page pdf version in A4 format.
HISTORIC TADLEY leaflet – click here
With the current interest in the proposed housing development in south Tadley,
here is a link to the recent TADS Paper on the Portway Roman road which runs close to the development.
The Portway and other Roman Roads in the Tadley area
And here is a link to a short video produced by TADS on the Portway’s route in south Tadley:
TADS’s Portway video
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