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=== Berkshire Record Office === | |||
Services Offered: | |||
*Searchroom & Copying services & Instructions on how to plan a visit | |||
*Services for those who can’t go to record office & List of publications for sale | |||
*Family History Sources - | |||
Parish Register Guide online – detailed parish record holdings at record office | |||
Non-parochial Register Guide – detailed record holdings at record office | |||
No online databases | |||
*Collections - | |||
[[ | Summary guide about office’s holdings | ||
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Catalogues available throuch Access to Archives | |||
Galleries – online exhibitions of original material | |||
Gateway to other collections & facilities in Southeast | |||
<u>Contact Information</u>: | |||
9 Coley Avenue, Reading<br>RG1 6AF<br>Telephone 0118-901-5132<br>e-mail: [mailto:arch@reading.gov.uk arch@reading.gov.uk] <br>Web site: [http://berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk <br>] | |||
=== Collections Gateway === | |||
*Access to variety of collections held by museums, archives and libraries | |||
*Search engine for searching Berkshire and Reading collections | |||
Web site: [http://www.collectionsgateway.org.uk www.collectionsgateway.org.uk] | |||
=== Reading Central Library === | |||
Contains local studies section | |||
3,000 photographs & illustrations and a library catalogue - all online | |||
Offers research services<br>Web site: [http://www.readinglibraries.org.uk/aboutus/central.htm www.readinglibraries.org.uk/aboutus/central.htm] | |||
=== '''Berkshire Medical Heritage Center''' <br> === | |||
Level 4<br>Main Entrance<br>Royal Berkshire Hospital<br>London Road<br>Reading<br>RG1 5AN<br>Telephone: 0118 987 7298 | |||
Web site: [http://bmhc.org http://bmhc.org] | |||
=== '''Eton College <br>''' === | |||
College Library<br>Windsor<br>SL4 6DB<br>Telephone: 01753 671269<br>e-mail: [mailto:archivist@etoncollege.org.uk archivist@etoncollege.org.uk] | |||
Web site: [http://etoncollege.com http://etoncollege.com] | |||
=== '''Museum of English Rural Life '''<br> === | |||
University of Reading<br>Redlands Road<br>Reading<br>RG1 5EX<br>Telephone: 0118 378 8660<br>e-mail: [mailto:merl@reading.ac.uk merl@reading.ac.uk] | |||
Web site: [http://merl.org.uk http://merl.org.uk] | |||
=== '''The Museum of Berkshire Aviation Trust''' <br> === | |||
Mohawk Way<br>Off Bader Way<br>Woodley<br>Reading<br>RG5 4UE<br>Telephone: 0118 944 8189<br>e-mail: [mailto:MuseumBerksAv@gmail.com MuseumBerksAv@gmail.com] | |||
Web site: [http://www.museumofberkshireaviation.co.uk www.museumofberkshireaviation.co.uk] | |||
=== '''West Berkshire Heritage Service - Newbury''' <br> === | |||
West Berkshire Museum<br>The Wharf<br>Newbury<br>RG14 5AS<br>Telephone: 01635 519532<br>e-mail: [mailto:jburrell@westberks.gov.uk jburrell@westberks.gov.uk] | |||
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Revision as of 12:01, 2 May 2011
Berkshire Record Office[edit | edit source]
Services Offered:
- Searchroom & Copying services & Instructions on how to plan a visit
- Services for those who can’t go to record office & List of publications for sale
- Family History Sources -
Parish Register Guide online – detailed parish record holdings at record office
Non-parochial Register Guide – detailed record holdings at record office
No online databases
- Collections -
Summary guide about office’s holdings
Catalogues available throuch Access to Archives
Galleries – online exhibitions of original material
Gateway to other collections & facilities in Southeast
Contact Information:
9 Coley Avenue, Reading
RG1 6AF
Telephone 0118-901-5132
e-mail: arch@reading.gov.uk
Web site: www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk
Collections Gateway[edit | edit source]
- Access to variety of collections held by museums, archives and libraries
- Search engine for searching Berkshire and Reading collections
Web site: www.collectionsgateway.org.uk
Reading Central Library[edit | edit source]
Contains local studies section
3,000 photographs & illustrations and a library catalogue - all online
Offers research services
Web site: www.readinglibraries.org.uk/aboutus/central.htm
Berkshire Medical Heritage Center
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Level 4
Main Entrance
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Telephone: 0118 987 7298
Web site: http://bmhc.org
Eton College
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College Library
Windsor
SL4 6DB
Telephone: 01753 671269
e-mail: archivist@etoncollege.org.uk
Web site: http://etoncollege.com
Museum of English Rural Life
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University of Reading
Redlands Road
Reading
RG1 5EX
Telephone: 0118 378 8660
e-mail: merl@reading.ac.uk
Web site: http://merl.org.uk
The Museum of Berkshire Aviation Trust
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Mohawk Way
Off Bader Way
Woodley
Reading
RG5 4UE
Telephone: 0118 944 8189
e-mail: MuseumBerksAv@gmail.com
Web site: www.museumofberkshireaviation.co.uk
West Berkshire Heritage Service - Newbury
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West Berkshire Museum
The Wharf
Newbury
RG14 5AS
Telephone: 01635 519532
e-mail: jburrell@westberks.gov.uk