The Berkshire Record Office
9 Coley Avenue
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 6AF
Telephone:
+44 (0) 118 937 5132
Fax:
+44 (0) 118 937 5131

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Welcome to the Berkshire Record Office

The Berkshire Record Office is the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire.  We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history.  On this website you can discover more about our holdings and how to use us, as well as see some of the treasures from our collections.

Click on any of the links to begin exploring Berkshire's past.

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Image of Programme of Golden Jubilee celebrations in Reading, 1887

 

The Archives of the Royal County

Curbing the drink for Jimmy the Nib

Curbing the drink for Jimmy the Nib

Baking for the masses - Broadmoor style

Baking for the masses - Broadmoor style

Latest News
Probate Name Index Now Available
39,000 names on one CD.
Relive Jubilees Past
Take a tour round our gallery of royal events in the Royal County.
Important Information about School Records
Update on the treatment of personal data.
New Wills Index: Special Offer
Grab a hard copy index for Berkshire Archdeaconry probates, 1480-1652.
Find us on Facebook
The BRO launches its official Facebook page.
Your Family Tree: Ask the Experts
An informal evening of research.

Latest Galleries

Inside Victorian Broadmoor

Inside Victorian Broadmoor
Stories from England's first Criminal Lunatic Asylum

For the Welfare of the Insane Poor

For the Welfare of the Insane Poor
A History of Fair Mile Hospital 1870-2003

The Berkshire County Council Portrait Collection

The Berkshire County Council Portrait Collection
The Great and the Good from County Government

The Berkshire Echo

The Berkshire Echo 59
April 2012: Gardens and Gardening - Illicit Love at Buscot Park - a Littlewic...