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82
READING OFFICIAL DIREOTORT.
ex ca v a tio n s c a rr ie d ou t a t S ilc lie s te r â th e s it e o f th e R om a n o-B ritish
c it y o f C a lle v a A tr e b c itu m , w h e re th e w h o le o f th e c it y o f o v e r
100 a cres has been u nearthed.
T h e c o lle c tio n is unique, so fa r as
B rita in is con cern ed, and contain s a rc h ite c tu ra l rem ains, hundreds
o f ves s e ls in p o tte ry , iro n w o rk in g r e a t v a r ie ty , household u tensils,
and ornam ents, fo r p erson al and household use, in g o ld , s ilv e r and
bron ze, illu s t r a t iv e o f th e e v e r y d a y life o f th e p e o p le o f C a lle v a in
th a t b y -g o n e a g e o f Rom an rule. T h e predom in an t fe a tu re o f th e
G en era l M useum is lo ca l archaeology. H e re w e s e 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 eigh bourhood has been th e
home o f man from v e r y re m o te tim es. Each a g e from th e E a rly
S ton e A g e is re p re s e n te d b y num erous re lic s fou nd in th e
lo c a lity .
T h e N a tu ra l H is to ry D ep a rtm en t in clu des co lle c tio n s
o f birds, mammals, b u tterflie s and moths, c h ie fly from R e a d in g
and d is tr ic t.
In th e A r t G a lle rie s may b e seen exam ples o f
th e w orks o f Y a n D yck, K n e lle r, L e ly , G ainsborough, Cuyp, W ilson ,
Z u c c a re lli, W olverm a n , H o ll, B u rgess and o th er e q u a lly w e ll kn ow n
a rtists. A n e x h ib itio n o f m odern p a in tin g s is held in January and
F e b ru a ry .
T h e re a re also e x h ib its o f p o tte ry , p o rcelain , m etal
w o rk , etc.
R E A D IN G Y O U N G M E N âS C H R IS T IA N A S S O C IA T IO N .
R oom s : 30, F r ia r S tr e e t.
G en era l S e c re ta ry , M r . II, W , B ryan t,
T h is A sso cia tio n p ro v id e s fo r th e s p iritu a l, m ental, and p h ysical
needs o f th e Y o u n g M e n o f R ea d in g. I t is in ter-den om in ation al, and
w elco m es to m em bership a ll classes o f yo u n g men desirous o f em p lo y in g
th e ir leisu re tim e fo r th e w e lfa r e o f o th ers and th e ir own go o d . I t
is a ffilia ted w it h th e R e a d in g U n iv e r s ity C o lle g e , w h ic h offers EducaÂ
tio n a l a d va n ta g es in a ll bran ch es as w e ll as manual tra in in g . Th e
A sso cia tio n Room s a re open on W eek Days from 8-45 a.m. to 10-30 p.m.,
and on Sundays from 2 to 6-15 and from 8 to 9-30 p.m . R e a d in g and
re c re a tio n rooms, gym nasium and baths, p r iv a te a th le tic grou nds
w ith p a vilio n , fo o tb a ll, h ock ey, c r ic k e t aud ten n is clubs, c y c le and
h a r rie r s â club, and d a rk room fo r p h oto grap h y . You n g men o v e r 17
ye a rs are e lig ib le fo r m em bership. In c lu s iv e su b scrip tio n 10s. 6d.
p e r year, o r 6s. fo r a ll a d va n ta g es e x c e p t th e gym nasium and a th le tic
clu bs
T h e G en era l S e c re ta r y can be seen a n y d a y e x c e p t Sundays
from 9-30 a.m. to 10 p.m. V is it o r s a lw a y s w elco m e.
J U N IO R Y.M .C .A ., G a rrard House, F r ia r S tr e e t.â Open from 10
a.m. to 9-30 p.m. w e e k days ; 2 p.m. to 3-30 p.m. and 8-15 to 9-30 p.m.
Sundays. T h e A sso cia tion is open to a ll B oys o v e r 12 and under 17
ye a rs o f age, w ho can g iv e s a tis fa c to ry re fere n ce s. A ccom m odation
i n c l u d e s R i f l e R a n ge, L e c tu re H all, L ib r a r y , R e a d in g Room ,
P arlou r, Games Room , Gymnasium, C a rp en te rsâ w orkshop, P h o to g ra p Â
h ic Dark Room , C y c le S to ra g e, B ath Room , Ten n is Court, C rick et,
F o o tb a ll, Summer H o lid a y Camp & O rch estra. B ib le Class Sunday
a ftern oon s from 2.45 to 3.30. S u b scrip tio n s (p a y a b le in adva n ce) 4/p e r annum, o r 1/3 p er q u arter. On a tta in in g th e a g e o f 17, i t is hoped
m em bers w ill then jo in th e S en ior A sso cia tion , fo r w h ich th e y may
r e c e iv e a tra n sfer. S e c re ta r y , H a rr y Burton.
Y o u n g M e n 's I n s t i t u t e K in g 's R o a d . - A n a u x ilia ry o f th e Y .M .C .A ,
F u ll pa rticu la rs o f th e o b jects o f th e A sso cia tio n may be ob tain ed o f
th e S e c re ta r y , M r. F. Adlam , L edb u ry, G reen Road, R eadin g.