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Reading is a town in England. It is in the historic county of Berkshire. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.) The community is on the River Thames.
Oscar Wilde was imprisoned here.
Well-known residents have included:
· Alec Victor Bedser, cricketer · Kate Winslet, actress · Ken Barrington, cricketer · Mike Oldfield, musician · Peter Barker Howard May, cricketer
Annual events include:
· Ale and Jazz Festival - 19-21 July 2007 Dates often change. Check Reading web sites and events links in the sections below.
Sports teams:
· London Irish (Guinness Premiership · Reading F.C. (F.A. Premier League - Football) Listed places in Reading: | Newspapers (2) | Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Reading travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Reading Web sites | Reading government | Cemeteries | England cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Reading | Events | Reading festival web sites: | Reading Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Berkshire message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - England Genuki page for Berkshire GenWeb page for Reading Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Reading government | British Prime Minister UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Reading locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Reading include Reading Chronicle, Reading Evening Post ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Reading | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Reading | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Berkshire | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Travel & tourism | England tourism | Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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