The Shops, Trades and Businesses of Pangbourne
A Talk by Ellie Thorne
Pangbourne is a thriving village and civil parish with a wide variety of shops and businesses. It has long acted as a retail and meeting hub for surrounding communities and also attracts visitors from even further afield because of its popular pubs and restaurants and the scenic rivers Thames and Pang.
Discover Pangbourne’s varied businesses and shops in this image rich talk and how they have changed over the last almost two centuries. The talk will begin by looking at the occupations in Pangbourne between 1830 and 1900, with some comparisons to nearby villages. The second and main part of the talk covers the period 1949 to present, and the many different shops in Pangbourne over the last 75 years.
2.30 - 3.45pm
This talk is being held at our new external venue for talks - Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading RG1 3BE. The venue has disabled access and a disabled toilet.
Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available (included in the price). Pre-booking is preferred, but you can pay on the door, if there are spaces available.
Image: courtesy of Jim Bradshaw.
About Berkshire Family History Society
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
