A trip around the IDR in Reading – Before and Afterwards
A Heritage Open Day event with video
In support of Heritage Open Days, the Society is running a video of parts of Reading affected by the creation of the IDR. There will be two showings of the video – at 11am and again at 1pm.
The Inner Distribution Road (IDR) opened in 1969. It was a radical solution to the build-up of traffic in the town centre. Its construction resulted in parts of old central Reading being demolished, changing the shape of the town forever. The video will provide selective descriptions of some of the areas which were affected by its construction. Using the photographic record produced by Doug Noyes, it focuses on the before and after situation around Coley/Castle Street and the London Street/Queens Road area.
One of the video’s creators – Graham Turner – will be joining us for the day. Graham will chat to visitors about the area of Coley which was particularly altered by our ring road. He will share memories and tales of families displaced and houses lost.
Video screenings - 11am and 1pm. Each screening with discussion afterwards last about 3/4 hour.
Refreshments will be available, for a small donation.
Pre-booking is preferred, to guarantee a place, but you may also just turn up on the day, subject to availability.
Image: courtesy of Joe Doak.
About Berkshire Family History Society
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
