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78
R E A D IN G
O F F IC IA L
D IR E C T O R Y .
e x c a v a tio n s c a r r ie d o u t a t S ilc h e s t e r â the site o£ th e R o m an o -B ritisli
c i t y o f Calleva Atrcbatum, w h e re th e w h o le of th e c i t y of o v e r
10 0 a c r e s has been u n earth ed .
T h e c o lle ctio n is unique, so fa r as
B r ita in is co n cern ed , and c o n ta in s a r c h ite c tu r a l rem ains, h u n dred s
o f v e s s e ls in p o tte r y , iron w o rk in g r e a t v a r ie t y , household u te n sils,
an d o rnam en ts, for p erson al and household use, in gold, s ilv e r and
bro n ze, illu s t r a tiv e o f th e e v e r y d a y life of th e p eople of Calleva in
t h a t b y -g o n e a g e of R om an ru le. T h e p redo m inan t fe a tu r e of the
G e n e ra l M useum is lo c a l archaeology. H ero w e se e su b sta n tia l
e v id e n c e th a t R e a d in g and im m ediate n eighbourhood has been the
home o f man from v e r y rem ote tim es. E a c h a g e from th e E a r ly
S to n e A g e is re p re se n te d b y num erous r e lie s found in th e
lo c a lit y .
T h e N a tu ra l H is to ry D ep artm en t in clu d e s co lle c tio n s
of b ird s, m am m als, b u tte rflie s and m oths, c h ie fly from R e a d in g
an d d is t r ic t.
In th e A r t G a lle r ie s m ay be seen ex am p les of
th e w o rk s of V a n D y c k , K n elle r, L e ly , G ain sbo ro u gh , C u y p , W ilson,
Z u c c a r e li, W o lverm an , H oll, B u r g e ss and o th er e q u a lly w e ll know n
a r tis ts . A n e x h ib itio n of m odern p a in tin g s is held in J a n u a r y and
F eb ru ary,
T h e re a re also e x h ib its of p o tte ry , p o rcelain , m etal
Wâorfe, e tc .
R E A D I N G Y O U N G M E N âS C H R I S T I A N A S S O C IA T IO N .
R o o m s : 30, F r ia r S t r e e t .
G e n e ra l S e c r e t a r y , M r . H, W , B ry a n t.
T h is A s so c ia tio n p ro v id e s for th e s p iritu a l, m ental, and p h y sic a l
n eed s of th e Y o u n g M en of R e a d in g . It is in ter-d en o m in atio n al, and
w elco m es to m em bership a ll c la s se s of y o u n g men d e siro u s to em p loy
t h e ir le is u re tim e fo r th e w e lfa r e of o th ers and th e ir o w n good. I t
is affiliated w it h th e R e a d in g U n iv e r s it y C o lle g e , w h ic h offers E d u c a Â
tio n a l a d v a n ta g e s in a ll b ra n ch e s as w e ll as m anual tra in in g . T h e
A s s o c ia tio n R oom s a r e open on W e ek D a ys from 8-45 a.m. to 10 -30 p.m.,
and on S u n d a y s from 2 to 6 -15 and from 8 to 9-45 p .m . R e a d in g and
re c re a tio n rooms, gym n asiu m and b a th s, p r iv a t e a th le tic gro u nd s
w it h p a vilio n , fo o tb all, h o ckey, c r ic k e t aud ten n is clu b s, c y c le and
h a r r ie r s â clu b , and d a rk room for p h o to g ra p h y . Y o u n g men o v e r 17
y e a r s a re e lig ib le fo r m em bership. I n c lu s iv e su b sc rip tio n 10 s. 6d.
p e r y e a r , or 6s. fo r a ll a d v a n ta g e s e x c e p t th e gym n asiu m and a th le tic
c lu b s
T h e G e n e ra l S o e r e ta r y can be seen a n y d a y e x c e p t S u n d a y s
from 9-30 a.m. to 10 p.m . Y i s it o r s a lw a y s w elco m e.
J U N I O R Y .H .C .A ., G a rra rd H ouse, F r i a r S t r e e t .â Open from 10
a.m. to 9-30 p.m. w e e k d a y s ; 2 p.m. to 3-30 p.m. and 8 -15 to 9-30 p.m.
S u n d a y s . T h e A sso c ia tio n is open to a ll B o y s o v e r 1 2 and u nd er 17
y e a r s o f age, w h o can g iv e s a tis fa c t o r y r e fe re n c e s. T h e accom m odaÂ
tio n p ro v id e d in c lu d e s :â L e c tu r e H all, L ib r a r y , R e a d in g Room ,
P a rlo u r, G am es Room , G ym n asiu m , C a r p e n te r s â w o rk sh o p, P h o to g rap Â
h ic D ark R oom , C y c le S to r a g e , B a th Room , T en n is C o u rt, C r ic k e t,
F o o tb a ll, Sum m er H o lid ay Cam p & O rch e stra . B ib le C la ss S u n d a y
a fto rn o o n s from 2.45 to 3.30. S u b sc rip tio n s (p ayab le in ad van ce) 4/p e r annum , or 1 3 p er q u a rte r. On a tta in in g th e a g e of 17 , it is hoped
m em bers w ill then jo in th e S e n io r A sso c ia tio n , fo r w h ic h th e y m ay
r e c e i v e a tra n s fe r. S e c r e t a r y , H a r r y B u rton .
Young Men's Institute Kingâs Road .â A n a u x ilia r y of th e Y .M .C .A .
F u l l p a r t ic u la r s o f th e o b je c ts of th e A sso c ia tio n m ay be o b tain ed of
t h e S e c r e t a r y , M r. F . A d lam , L e d b u ry , G re e n Road, R ead in g.