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The Berkshire Echo

The Berkshire Echo
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What's new

  New copy fees and charges

01 August 2010

We are making some changes to our fees for copying services.

Higher costs mean that, for the first time in 7 years, we have had to increase some of these fees. We have tried to keep the effect of this to a minimum. We are also pleased to say that we have been able to reduce the charge for self-service photography. Please note the new fees which are:

· 50p per self-service printout
· £1 per photocopy or printout (processed by staff) ordered in the searchroom
· £1 per self-service photograph

The price of printouts and photocopies ordered by post or email remains unchanged.





  Sports Records Survey

11 January 2010

BRO is undertaking a survey of all sports clubs in Berkshire, to find out what historical records they hold and to encourage clubs to deposit their records.

All current sports clubs in Berkshire will be contacted over the next two years and will be asked to complete an online survey about their historical records.

If you have any records for a club, you can complete a survey form at www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=v2HizvSVMCE_2fprmGOq4e2A_3d_3d or contact us on 0118 9015132 to have a chat about your records.

We would like to hear from anyone who has records for old sports clubs so that we can preserve these records for the future.





  Family History Evenings at BRO

The Berkshire Record Office is holding special research evenings together with the Berkshire Family History Society.

Come along to get started or further your family history research with advice from BFHS volunteers and access to the Record Office’s most popular family history sources. The next research evenings will be held from 6 – 8 pm on:

13 July 2010
12 October 2010
8 February 2011

No need to book – just turn up on the day.





  Explore your family history

Discover your family history or look into the history of where you live with a visit to the BRO.
Why not put your name down for one of the free BRO introductory visits.

Dates for 2010 are:

12 July 2010

11 October 2010

Places are limited to 10 people. Visits start at 2pm and last around an hour.

The aim is to provide a brief outline of what is available in BRO and to provide some guidance and advice in the use of sources in the searchroom.

If you would like to book a place on a visit, please ask at Reception, email arch@reading.gov.uk or call 0118 937 5132 to put your name down on the list.






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