From the early days of the printing press, Reading has always been at the forefront of ink on paper.
Now the story of books and newspapers will be told in a new talk coming to Reading Central Library next week.
From the arrival of a press in 1722, through to the present day, Reading was the second largest printing town per head of the population in the country.
Big names included Cox and Wyman, as well as the Reading Evening Post, and, of course, Reading Today.
Paul Joyce from the Berkshire Family History Society will tell all in his illustrated talk.
It takes place at the Centre for Heritage and Family History, in Reading Central Library, from 2pm-3.30pm on Thursday, August 11.
Places cost £5.
For more details, call: 0118 950 9553, or log on to: berksfhs.org
