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Berkshire Record Office
9 Coley Avenue
Reading, Berkshire RG1 6AF UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 118 937 5132
Contact: Online Form
Website: Berkshire Record Office
Catalogue: Berkshire Record Office Archives

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.

Libraries

Bracknell Library
Town Square
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1BH UK

Telephone: 01344 423149
Email: customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Website

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Eton College

Eton College
Eton College Library
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6DB UK
Telephone: 01753 370 590
Email: archivist@etoncollege.org.uk
Website: Eton College

College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance. Established soon after the foundation of Eton College, it houses more than 150,000 items, ranging from the 9th to 21st centuries. These include printed and manuscript volumes, literary manuscripts, autograph letters, and prints and drawings.

Reading Central Library

Reading Central Library
Abbey Square
Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ UK
Telephone: 0118 901 5950
Website: Reading Central Library

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Maidenhead Library - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
St Ives Road
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QU UK
Telephone: 01628 796 969
Email: libraries@rbwm.gov.uk
Website: Maidenhead Library

Wokingham Libraries

Wokingham Libraries
Wokingham Borough Council
Shute End
Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1BN UK
Telephone: 0118 974 6000
Email: websitefeedback@wokingham.gov.uk
Website: Wokingham Libraries

Museums

For a long list of Berkshire museums, go to List of museums in Berkshire in Wikipedia.

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Maidenhead Heritage Centre
18 Park Street
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1SL UK
Telephone: 01628 780 555
Email: info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk
Website: Maidenhead Heritage Centre

Maidenhead Heritage Centre is the museum for Maidenhead and the surrounding villages.

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Museum of English Rural Life
University of Reading
Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX UK
Telephone: 0118 378 8660
Email: merl@reading.ac.uk
Website: The MERL

The new museum aims to challenge perceptions about rural England by revealing the historical and contemporary relevance of country life.

Come and discover our new interactive, immersive galleries which explore questions of identity, environment, technology, culture and health.

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Reading Museum
Blagrave Street
Reading, Berkshire RG1 1QH UK
Telephone: 0118 937 3400
Email: mail@readingmuseum.org.uk
Website: Reading Museum

Our collections tell the story of Reading and its place in the world.

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West Berkshire Heritage Service - Newbury
West Berkshire Museum
The Wharf
Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5AS UK
Telephone: 01635 519562
Email: museum@westberks.gov.uk
Website: West Berkshire Museum

Our permanent exhibition tells the story of West Berkshire. From the rocks under our feet to the stories of the people who have lived here; our early ancestors, to well-known characters like Jack of Newbury to our most recent family: they have created the towns and villages, roads and canals, fields and farms, industries, pastimes and organisations that we know today.

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Windsor and Royal Borough Museum
The Guildhall
High Street
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LR UK
Telephone: 01628 685 686
Email: museum@rbwm.gov.uk
Website: Windsor and Royal Borough Museum

Our accredited museum is part of Libraries Arts and Heritage in the Borough, and is supported by the Friends of Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, the Heritage Lottery Fund and a team of very enthusiastic volunteers.

The museum covers five themes; The Royal Borough and its settlement, military associations, aeronautical Windsor, working Windsor and childhood.