30 November 2016
What did this iconic Newbury building used to be? DO you know what the Sterling Cables building in Newbury used to be? This is just one of more than 100 fascinating…
29 November 2016
How long has the Empire Café been run by the present owners? DO you know how long the Empire Café in Cheap Street has been run by the present owners? This…
28 November 2016
Can you guess in what decade this picture was taken? CAN you guess in what decade this picture of Marchant's Garage in Newbury was taken? This is just…
28 November 2016
Can you guess in what decade this picture was taken? CAN you guess in what decade this picture of Northbrook Street, Newbury, was taken? This is…
27 November 2016
Can you guess in what decade this picture was taken? CAN you guess in what decade this picture of the bus station in the Wharf, Newbury, was taken? This…
25 November 2016
Can you guess in what decade this picture was taken? CAN you guess in what decade this picture of Lloyds Banks in Newbury was taken? This is just…
24 November 2016
Can you guess in what decade this picture was taken? CAN you guess in what decade this picture of market day in Newbury was taken? This is just one of…
06 April 2016
also known as the Round House The increasing popularity of travel by coach and horses in the eighteenth century, and the importance of visits to Bath…
19 August 2015
Arthur Luff was Newbury Mayor in 1970 Mayor Arthur Luff is pictured with Mrs Luff inspecting a foyer display at the ABC cinema in Newbury, in October…
13 July 2015
Grammar schools combined to form a new comprehensive. St Bartholomews's School embraced the new thinking in education in 1975, when it was…
06 July 2015
Talking newspaper keeps the partially-sighted informed. Kennet Cassette, the Talking Newspaper for the partially-sighted in West Berkshire, came…
22 June 2015
Newbury District Council invited disabled people to road-test the new electric buggies. In February 1995, Newbury District Council invited some local…
11 June 2015
ATC held a reunion in 1991 at the RAFA club. Former members of 211 Newbury Squadron of the Air Training Corps held a 50th anniversary reunion at…
14 April 2015
Newbury District Hospital used to be in Andover Road near St John's roundabout. The site is now Carnarvon Place and is housing for the over-55s. Here…
23 March 2015
THE first meeting of local groups looking to improve activities and facilities for children in Thatcham has been deemed successful.Thatcham Youth, a voluntary…
