The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Reading

Berkshire (County [UK]), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: A historic market town in Berkshire, England, in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet. The 18th century saw the beginning of a major ironworks in the town and the growth of the brewing trade for which Reading was to become famous. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire