Talk, 24th October: More than Biscuits, Beer and Bulbs - Reading's Other Industries
£5.00
More than Biscuits, Beer and Bulbs – Reading’s Other Industries
Speaker Jo Alexander-Jones
While Reading is rightly renowned for its baking, brewing and seed businesses, the town had many lesser-known industries that brought with them prosperity and just as importantly jobs for the wider population. In a time when most companies were privately owned, we will explore a number of these companies and the people who owned them including industries such as ironworking and brickmaking with names like Huntley, Boorne & Stevens, Poulton’s and Serpells.
Jo spent over 30 years working in industry. Now retired, she has time to indulge her passion for local history and especially our industrial heritage. She is active with the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group, The History of Reading Society, Berkshire Local History Association and Reading Civic Society.
Friday 24th October 2025 at 7.30pm.
Tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink - Members £5; non-members £6.
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