Object Handling Talk: Food Through the Ages

This September, Reading’s heritage will be on show for 10 days as part of England’s annual heritage festival, Heritage Open Days. Celebrating our buildings, natural and cultural heritage, this year there will be a fantastic range of free in-person and digital events to showcase the rich stories that make Reading such a unique place to live, work and visit.

See all Heritage Open Days 2021 events

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A 20-minute talk delivered by our enthusiastic team and an excellent opportunity to handle real objects from our collection to explore the importance of food through history, from Roman Britain to Huntley and Palmers biscuits.