Dusting off the shelves at the Berkshire Records Office we were shown just how much Reading has changed. Dating back to 1611 and before there are a huge collection of maps showing the layout of ...

The maps, drawn up by Reading borough surveyor J.B. Clacy, show a bird's eye view of each building, road and waterway in the town centre. Mr Clacy put everything to scale, 50 ft to one inch, and ...

Showing the town centre of Reading it gives you a flavour of how the town centre has changed. The maps are available to view at the Records Office but we suggest phoning in advance as they are ...