Click to hear the latest interview with Mike Read of BBC Radio Berkshire (or click on picture):
Click to listen to the Mike Read discussing Nicholson story with Victor and Sarah on BBC Radio Berkshire.
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1919 Victory ! Wokingham celebrates.
Local Historian, Jim Bell unearths this extensive coverage of Wokingham's Armistice Celebrations: "On Saturday, Wokingham duly celebrated the peace. The… Read more…
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Bearwood Roll of Honour, St Catherine's Church.
Every now again we come across seemingly small pieces of information, which suddenly provides insights into the changing attitude to… Read more…
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Victor Nicholson visit: Mike Read Interview
Click to hear the latest interview with Mike Read of BBC Radio Berkshire (or click on picture):
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Barkham Remembers Barkham Parish Council is recognising the sacrifices of local men and centenary of the outbreak of WWI by… Read more…
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Cecil Culver's Wokingham. Three: Fun, Friendship, Fraternity.
Jim Bell's final instalment of the life of Cecil Culver tells us about how the Wokingham community organised its leisure and the… Read more…
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Wokingham to launch local Poppy Appeal events
The Wokingham Centenary Poppy Appeal The First World War Centenary Year has finally arrived. Throughout 2014, we will witness many… Read more…
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1830 – Wokingham fights back against arson attacks
By Jim Bell (this article first appeared in the Wokingham Paper 24th April 2015) When I first started to research… Read more…
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Chemical warfare starts October 1914.
Chemical warfare enters in October 1914. Sneezing powder. The Germans used 3,000 shells containing the Niespulver, mixed with shrapnel and… Read more…
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1860: Wokingham opens the New Town Hall
Jim Bell is renowned for the 30 short books he has written on Wokingham. In this article Jim tells the… Read more…
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Great Britain: Changing into the 20th Century (Part Two).
One of the lesser known stories of the changes which took place in Britain during the 20th century, was the… Read more…
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