Chris Forsey Photographer

26/07/2022

26/07/2022

To help a fellow historian who is doing a dissertation on the Civil War 'Siege of Reading' in 1643 I have copied each page of rare pamphlet published about 100 years ago... I have always found it very interesting as it is a first hand account by a local clothier called Joshua Holbeach. I am sharing every page here... enjoy!

26/07/2022

This year marks 75 years of Reading's association with Düsseldorf, and Reading Museum has a pair of wonderful exhibitions to celebrate the longest continuous history of any friendship between Anglo-German cities.

In The Turbine House, it's "DORF & DING" - a series of photos celebrating the two towns by Chris Forsey Photographer. It's only open till Sunday, so be quick!
https://whatsonreading.com/venues/reading-museum/whats-on/dorf-ding

And in the museum itself, "Head Over Heels: Friendship from the ruins" takes you back to the origins of our two towns' friendship, forged by a post-war visit by Reading's mayor and her offers of support and friendship. That's on till December.
https://whatsonreading.com/venues/reading-museum/whats-on/head-over-heels-friendship-ruins

14/11/2021

It was an honour to be there this morning... "We Will Remember Them"

16/06/2021

My Reading Abbey film is now out on you tube, my thanks to the Mayor and Bishop of Fulham for this timely video...
I thought I was an expert until this!!

23/03/2021

22/12/2020

Door #22 of the is now open, and takes us to the Thames where The Mayor of Reading was ROWING the Rotary Club of Reading Santa Run.

See the Mayor and his team in action and have a very Mayor-y Christmas!

https://www.readingculturelive.co.uk/events/digital-advent-calendar-22nd-december/

11/09/2020

The pandemic prevents us from opening Watlington House for HODs this year. Instead we have commissioned a video which explains about the history of the house, and…

24/04/2020

Did you know that a network of hidden waterways flows silently beneath Reading? Discover the ancient history of the town's rivers and streams.