Book launch: The Many Faces Of Oxford Road, Reading
Wed 16 Oct, 12:00-14:00
The University of Reading, in collaboration with Reading Borough Council and Baker Street Productions, are delighted to announce the publication of the book THE MANY FACES OF OXFORD ROAD, READING.
The research started in 2020 and helped form the basis for an exhibition at Reading Museum and, in 2022, the Oxford Road: Lifespring Stories.
The book launch will take place in the heart of Oxford Road - Lifespring Church at The Pavillion in Reading Town.
About the project
Lifespring Stories is part of Reading's High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) project, funded by Historic England in partnership with Reading Borough Council. It was commissioned by Reading Borough Council’s HSHAZ, working with researchers from the Human Geography Department at the University of Reading and Baker Street Productions Ltd,
The research project and book have been a joint production between The People of Oxford Road and Lifespring Church, Researchers from the Human Geography Department of the University of Reading – Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles and Robyn Woronka, Baker Street Productions – Caroline Bishop and Oli Hewson.
Thank you first to all the people of Oxford Road who participated for your time, trust, and friendship in telling your stories. We are humbled by your kindness.
Thank you for the funding from Historic England and the University of Reading. Thank you to the following people: The volunteers and staff at Lifespring. Dr Sally Lloyd-Evans, Toby Barlow - Architect, Joe Vaughan and the staff at the Reading Museum who curated the stories. Charlie Jones (Graphic Designer and Audio Editor), Daisy Anstice (Audio Editor), Frank Hammond (Illustrator), Kat Holmes (Writer), Gab Gibek (Photographer), Steve Tidbury (Graphic Designer), Patricia Lewis (Book Graphic Designer) Translators - Abdullah Ali Al Abdulmunghi, Daniel Campos, Faisal Hussain Almodaife, Laura Little Soza and Parsa Kian, Writers – Aparna Das, Priya Hunt, Dr Badsha Hossain Hossain, Maisie Crittenden, Proofreader – Mildred Burchett-Vass, the refugees living in hotels and all the other community groups and organisations that we worked with throughout the research project.
