About Berkshire Stories

Researching, writing and telling the stories of Berkshire through Reading Borough Libraries Local Studies Collection

 The centenary of the battle of   Passchendaele  July 31st - Nov 10th 1917.    Read about Sergeant L. Biggs of 3 Hilcot Road, Reading who won the Croix de Guerre for bravery at Passchendaele.                   

WW1 Collection newspapers, street directories, photographs, books and documents.

BWW1 Project has developed a set of resources, for current and future generations that show the impact of The First World War on Berkshire - the lives of our soldiers, impact of war on daily life, women's changing roles, refugee camps, caring for the wounded, and the impact of war on Berkshire. The project was run by Reading Central Library, Reading Borough Council and funded by Heritage Lottery Fund. It ended in February 2015.

Berkshire Local History is a new feature which allows researchers to publish stories, articles and booklets on the website. For details, please use the Contact page.