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READING OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

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T h e M useum and A r t G a lle r y a r e open d a ily (Sundays e x ce p te d ),
J a n u ary, F e b ru a ry, N ovem ber and D ecem ber, 10 a.m, t i ll d u s k ;
M a rch and O cto b er, 10 a.m. 1 t i ll 5 p .m .; A p ril to Septem ber,
Tu esd a ys, T h u rsd ays, F rid a y s and S a tu rd a y s, 10 a.m. t i ll 0 p.m .;
M o n d ays and W edn esdays, 10 a.m. till d usk ; and on S u n d a ys from
2.30 t i ll 4.30 d u rin g w in te r m onths.
The e n tra n ce to th e M useum and A r t G a lle rie s is b y a s ta irc a s e
le a d in g from th e v e stib u le of th e P u b lic L ib ra ry . T he M useum co n ­
ta in s th e m agn ificent S ilc h e s te r co lle c tio n , th e re su lt or th e
e x ca v a tio n s c a rrie d o ut a t S ilc h e s te r - th e s ite o f th e R ornano-British
c it y of Calleva Atrebatum , w h ere th e w h o le o f th e c ity of o ve r
100 a c re s w a s u n earth ed .
T h e co lle ctio n is unique so far as
B rita in is con cern ed , and co n tain s a r c h ite c tu r a l rem ains, h un dreds
o f v e sse ls in p o tte ry , iron w ork in g r e a t v a rie ty , household u ten sils,
ornam ents, je w e lle r y in gold, s ilv e r and bronze, and num erous o th er
o b je c ts illu s tr a tiv e of th e e v e r y d ay life o f th e p eop le of Calleva in
th a t by-gon e ag e of Rom an rule. T h e predom inant fe a tu re of th e
G en eral M useum is lo c a l archaeology. H ere w e see su b s ta n tia l
e v id e n ce th a t R ea d in g and im m ediate neighbourhood has been th e
home of man from v e r y rem ote tim es. Each a g e from th e k a rly
Ston e A g e is rep re sen ted *by num erons re lic s found 111 th e
lo c a lity . T he N atural H isto ry D epartm en t in clu d es c o llectio n s
of birds, m ammals, b u tterflies and m oths, ch 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 m ay b e seen exam p les of
th e w o rk s of V an D yck , K n eller, L e ly , G ainsborough, C uyp , W ilson,
Z u e c a re lli. W olverm an, H oll, B urgess and o th er e q u a lly w ell known
a r tis ts . An e x h ib itio n of m odern p a in tin gs is held in J a nu ary and
F e b ru a ry. T h ere are also e x h ib its of p o tte ry , p o rcela in , m etal
w ork, e tc .
R E A D IN G Y O U N G M E N ’S C H R IST IA N A SSO C IA T IO N .
SE N IO R D E P A R T M E N T : 30, F ria r S tr e e t. G en era l S e c re ta ry ,
F , D a ld r y ; A ss is ta n t S e c re ta ry , E. J. Jackson. T h is A sso cia tio n
p rovid es for th e sp iritu a l, m ental, and p h ysical need s o f th e
Y o u n g M en of R ea d in g. It is inter-den om in ational, and w elcom es
to m em bership all classes of yo u n g men d esiro u s o f em p loyin g
th e ir le isu re tim e fo r th e w elfa re o f o th ers and th e ir own good.
R e a d in g and re c rea tio n rooms, gym nasium and b a th s. T oun g men
o v e r 17 ye a rs are e lig ib le for m em bership. S u b sc rip tio n s : 17 to 19,
7/6 p e r annum ; o v e r 19, 10/6 per annum.
JU N IO R Y M.C.A., G arrard House, F ria r S tr e e t.— Open from 10
a.m. to 9-30 p.m. w eek d a y s : 2 p.m. to 3-30 p.m. and 8-15 to 9-30 p.m.
Su n d ays. Th e A sso ciation is open to a ll Boys o v e r 12 and undey 17
y e a rs of age, who can g iv e s a tis fa c to ry refe re n c e s. A ccom m odation
in clu d es • R ifle R an ge, L e ctu re Hall, L ib ra r y , Lounge, R e a d in g Room,
P a rlo u r Gam es Room, Gym nasium , C a rp e n te rs ’ w orksh op , P h o to grap ­
h ic D ark Room. C y c le S torage, B a th Room, T en n is C o u rt, C ric k e t,
and F o o tb a ll.
B ib le C lass Sunday aftern o on s from 2.45 to 3.30.
S u b sc rip tio n s (payable in advance) 4/- p er annum, o r 1/3 p er q u a rter.
On a tta in in g th e ag e of 17, it is hoped m em bers w ill th en jo in th e
S on ior A sso ciation , for w hich th e y m ay r e c e iv e a tra n s fe r.