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Posts from Reading Museum. We share stories from the history of the town of Reading, its people, its wildlife, and our collections. www.readingmuseum.org.uk

English versus Norman-French armies in the Bayeux Tapestry's Battle of Hastings scene
painting of river Thames and Reading town, the view from Caversham hill, Reading Museum collection
Harold's death by arrow in the eye (supposedly) in the Bayeux Tapestry
Bayeux Tapestry soldier falling head first
ticket for semi-final football match, Reading Museum
photograph of three children drinking from a bottle with long straws
Reading Museum summer holidays listings poster of all family events in July and August
Summer holiday poster from reqading Museum detailing all the events for families over the summer. Go to readingmuseum.org.uk for all details of events and booking links. theme is dinosaurs, and highlights include trails and Victorian Schoolroom experience.
Stuart Roy Clarke photograph of football fans cheering with their arms up in the air. Reading Fondation of Art collection at Reading Museum.
A detail from Reading Museum's Bayeux Tapestry, showing soldiers fighting with swords on horseback and on foot at the Battle of Hastings. There are two borders at the top and bottom, with birds and animals at the top, and archers in the bottom.
black and white photograph of old rebuilding bridge. sepia tones with some people to the right and iron works to the left of the image. From the Reading Museum collection
Geometric textile wall hanging in cream and black linen, Reading Museum collection
a map of Reading by local artist Rebecca Howard showing many of Reading's key buildings and open spaces
a woman artist working on a painting using miniature techniques
Bayeux Tapestry teatowel
black and white etching of the river Kennet with cranes and construction of a factory bridge, Reading Museum collection
Three staff from Reading Museum and the Bayeux Tapestry Museum in front of Reading Museum's Bayeux Tapestry, the section shows Bayeux Castle
museum staff working on photography project
A steam train excursion to Huntley and Palmers in Reading, with staff and volunteers from Didcot Railway Centre and Reading Museum holding Biscuit tins
a steam train with crowd on platform for an excursion to Huntley and Palmers in Reading, from the Reading Museum collection
A steam train excursion to Huntley and Palmers in Reading, with staff and volunteers from Didcot Railway Centre and Reading Museum holding Biscuit tins
a young child in a t shirt holds up two plastic cups.
A street corner in the snow with trees and a house in the background by Faith Ashford, in the Reading Museum collection
job advert of Collection Interpretation Officer at Reading Museum
A bright geometric pattern in gold, blues and red. looks like tiling. image Fakhira Nezemi
drawing of a boy about to do a cartwheel on cream coloured paper.
a collection of small items inspried by the Reading Museum collection by artist Adi Toch. small items on a white background, items made from stone and silver. Photo Sylvain Deleu
thumb piano made from a biscuit tin, on display on a purple background, from Reading Museum collection
A Medieval History professor sits in front of the Sumer is Icumen in manuscript display case at Reading Museum and explains how we know it belonged to Reading Abbey. Close-ups of the calendar and sumer song pages are shown.
black and white photograph of children dancing round a maypole with ribbons, Reading Chronicle Collection, Reading Museum
A graphic design on a t shirt as part of the Reading Walks Festival. images of a variety of Reading icons in bloac on a grey background.
A painting of two imaginary girls, side by side, one wearing a blue top and one a pink top. Oil painting by Jennifer McRae, painted in 2001. Reading Foundation for Art Collection. © the artist. Image credit: Reading Museum
A group of people on a guided tour walk through the Ruins of Reading Abbey.
close up of red and black gothic text from an original medieval manuscript on loan from the British Library.
Shiny metal mechanical equipment pump on display in Reading Museum
an English country church, with west tower, nave, aisle, chancel and porch in a graveyard surrounded by trees. Reading Museum collection number 1998.173.6
books on local rural and environmental subjects at Reading Museum shops
close up of red and black gothic or medieval style writing from an original manuscript currently on display at Reading Museum
stone column with inscription in Ogham, on display at Reading Museum
Simon Smith, Reading Library Services Manager, stands near the Sumer is Icumen in manuscript on display at Reading Museum and explains the process of making this British Library loan happen.
the display case at Reading Museum showing the Pulsometer display with various scientific items in the case.
Medieval manuscript of song 'Sumer is icumen in', British Library collection
photograph showing Reading Abbey ruins with a man in the distance, taken by Dagmara Mętel for Reading Museum
The Reading Museum project team holding Roman objects and standing in front of a large Roman mosaic
Photolithograph line art showing Duke Street Bridge over the Kennet with a tree on the left and buildings to the right and in the background. By Susan Norman, from Reading Museum's collections.
colourful handmade easter eggs with chicks and bunnies nestled in grass
hand made masks on a grass background
Oil painting of St Mary's Butt's looking towards the church, from Reading Museum's collections
a large slab of chocolate with various decorations like small easter eggs.
on the left the musical manuscript of Sumer is icumen in (British Library) and on the right soft toy cat with pink and white stripes, the TV character Bagpuss
Pewter chalice with a wide cup and an edge that has been flattened on one side, showing signs of reconstruction. Reading Museum Collections.
Metal artist Adi Toch demonstrating silversmithing techniques to museum visitors, and her new body of work on display.
black Bakelite dial telephone
Poster image of path between trees, advertising Reading Museum Goes Green'
Photograph showing Reading Abbey Gateway with a building to one side, a pavement to the other, trees from the Forbury visible in the distance and a road with a car passing through the arch. Photograph by Dagmara Mętel
An old painting of Reading Abbey Gateway showing trees to either side and a road with people and a horse and cart. Reading Museum collection.
image showing Reading Abbey Gateway photographed on the left hand side, with a less vibrant painting of the same location on the right. Text on the left says 2026 and, on the right, 1769