Charter 750

'This Great Energy' - Charter 750 for Reading

5th July 2003 marked the 750th anniversary of the grant of the first charter giving Reading some powers of self government. During Summer 2003 the Record Office mounted an exhibition celebrating this event. Click on the buttons below to see more.
 

   Download a souvenir poster of the exhibition

   Read the story of Reading Borough Council

• 1. Domesday Borough
• 2. Town and Abbey
• 3. The First Council
• 4. The Reformed Corporation
• 5. A County Borough
• 6. Reading Today

   Look at the documents on display

• 1.The First Charter
• 2. Grants of Arms
• 3. The Gilds: Reading's craftsmen and tradesmen
• 4. Property and Finance
• 5. Later Charters