Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group

For 75 years, AWE has proudly played a role of critical national importance: helping deliver the UK’s nuclear deterrent. In 1950, Aldermaston became the site of the UK Government’s Atomic Weapons Programme, initially named ‘High Explosive Research’, under the supervision of British Manhattan Project veteran William Penney. It was originally designated as the Atomic Weapons…

Talk by Ann Smith who will take us through many of our long forgotten shops.   Non-members are welcome for a small fee of £3 to cover hot drink and biscuits.

A Medieval tilery and occupation at 40-68 Silver Street, Reading David Sanchez of TVAS will talk to us about the dig in Silver Street which found the remains of an old tile-making site   Non-members are welcome for a small fee of £3 to cover hot drink and biscuits.