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Ladybird in Focus: Animal Antics

The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire

For decades, the 'Well Loved Tales' series has been enticing readers to explore exciting new worlds. Packed with adventure, these stories inspire us as children then fill us with nostalgia […]

Closeup of dancers in 'Ballet at the Alhambra' by Spencer Gore

A Break from Tradition

University Art Collection 6 Redlands Road, Reading

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a transformative period in Europe. Developments in industry, technology and transportation altered life beyond recognition. It was against this backdrop of unprecedented […]

Closeup of a blonde girl kneeling on the floor surrounded by toys. In front of her is the upper half of a brown-haired boy with his left arm raised.

Ladybird in Focus: Changing Times

The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire

The need to adapt and modernise has always been central to the story of Ladybird Books Ltd. However, nowhere in its 100+ year history is this more apparent than between […]

Standing figure with one leg balanced on top of a bed frame and top half of their body bent over this leg. Only the bottom half of the bed is visible with a pair of shoes on the floor next to it.

Heritage Open Days: Routes, Connections, Networks

The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire

Book into one of these special events for a unique chance to view pop-up displays of items from the University of Reading’s Art Collections and Special Collections, housed at The […]

Closeup of dancers in 'Ballet at the Alhambra' by Spencer Gore

Curator’s Tour: A Break from Tradition

The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire

Join us for this special Curator-led tour of ‘A Break From Tradition: Modern Drawings in the University of Reading Art Collection'. The exhibition features artists such as James McNeill Abbott Whistler, Gwen John, Walter […]