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Visitor Survey 2016 Results
The results of the UK Visitor Survey 2016 are now available
We're Accredited!
The BRO is now an Accredited Archive Service
10,000th collection received at the BRO
The Berkshire Record Office celebrates receiving its 10,000th accession
Oscar Wilde and Reading Gaol online exhibition
New online gallery showcases Oscar Wilde and Reading prison
Distance Enquiry Services Survey 2015 Results
The results of the CIPFA Distance Survey for the BRO are now available
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Free access to the British Newspaper Archive
Free access to British Newspapers available at the BRO
World War I Blog
Authentic voices of the past
Probate Name Index
39,000 names on one CD.
Important Information about School Records
Update on the treatment of personal data.
Latest Galleries
Oscar Wilde and Reading GaolBiographies of Wilde and Berkshire's Victorian prison
Small Objects of PowerAn Exhibition about Medieval Seals
Enemies of the StateIrish Patriots in Reading Gaol
The Berkshire Echo
The Berkshire Echo 83April 2018: A New Britain: transforming health and welfare - Makin...
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Upcoming Events
Whitechapel Girl - Special LectureIn conjunction with the 'Colours More Than Sentences' exhibition on illustrations of Oscar Wilde's the Ballad of Reading Gaol, there will be a special lecture by Sarah Macdougall (Eva Frankfurther Research and Curatorial Fellow, Ben Uri Galle...
How to Read Old HandwritingEver wanted to learn how to read old handwriting? Come along to our introduction to reading handwriting found in documents at the Berkshire Record Office from c.1500 to 1700 and discover how. The workshop will be held at the BRO on 18th June 201...
Cutting and Decorating Picture MountsEver wanted to know how to cut and decorate picture mounts? Well now you can by coming along to our workshop. We will show you how to cut and decorate a picture mount as well as clean and attach pictures safely and securely. There are 8 places ...
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