IT’S ALWAYS been a destination for shoppers, but its history will surprise you.
All will be revealed about Reading town centre’s past century thanks to an illustrated talk coming to Wokingham next month.
Ann Smith, the secretary of the Berkshire Local History Society, will be the guest speaker at the Wokingham Society’s AGM, on Wednesday, November 16.
Taking place in Town Hall, in Market Place, Wokingham, it starts at 7.45pm.
In his talk, she will take participants on a virtual walk round Reading’s town centre and look at shops from the 19th century to the present day, and how shopping has changed over the years.
Some of these shops were unique to Reading, others household names.
Wokingham Society says the event is open to everyone and refreshments will be served before it starts.
For more details, log on to: www.wokinghamsociety.org.uk
