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| BERKSHIRE RECORD OFFICE | ||||
| managed by Archives Board of Berkshire unitary authorities | ||||
| CONTACT | ||||
| Address | Berkshire Record Office, 9 Coley Avenue, Reading, Berks, RG1 6AF | |||
| Telephone | (0118) 901 5132 | |||
| arch@reading.gov.uk | ||||
| ACCESS | ||||
| Opening Hours | see About Us page within the record office's web site | |||
| Entry Access | member of CARN readers ticket scheme | |||
| Visiting Guide | see Planning a Visit page within the record office's web site | |||
| Directions | see Location page within record office's web site | |||
| Postal Research | fee based research service provided - see Record Searching Service page within the record office's website page for details | |||
| SOURCES HELD | ||||
| Summary | see Family History Sources page within the record office's website for overall guide. There is also a search facility to check which Parish Registers and Non-Conformist Registers are held at the record office | |||
| Online Catalogue | see Catalogue Summary Search page within the record office's web site for over 300 catalogue summaries held in PDF format | |||
| see National Archives Access to Archives web site | ||||
| COPYING DOCUMENTS | ||||
| Photocopying | staff only for permitted documents - 50p per page | |||
| Repro Services | professional photography reproduction service provided - contact record office for details | |||
| Own Photos | at staff discretion - no flash - tripods at staff discretion - £2 per image | |||
| Microform | microform reader-printer available | |||
| WEB SITE | ||||
| Access | Home Page | |||
| Content | comprehensive with a series of very helpful set of catalogue summaries | |||
| Navigation | clear and easy to follow | |||
| NEARBY ACCOMMODATION | ||||
| Hotels | see list of nearby hotels | |||
| Hostels | YHA Streatley - 9.4 miles from record office - Victorian mansion close to River Thames - private and shared bedrooms | |||
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