Taken the end of Jan on my phone
The original Reading Station building which was built in 1860, this was where the tickets were bought for the trains and also were the waiting rooms were. In 1989 a new station building was built on the site of the old South Eastern Station and the building above became redundant and sold off to be made into a public house. Last year it was refurbished and has recently been reopend as you see it now.
Bit of a panoramic this showing the work going on with the plazas by the Kennet at the Orical in Reading. They are improveing the area for concerts and shows that go on here
Last a view of St Mary's Church in the Butts from John Lewis second floor window
Taking Part in Our World Tuesday
20 comments:
the church looks fantastic
Lovely photos of a lovely place ~ used in live in Reading in USA ~ similar yet different ~ thanks,
Wishing you a Happy and Peaceful Week ~ ^_^
Interesting photos Bill. I have changed trains at Reading station many times but know little of the town.
I used to travel by trains towards Reading, but I've never been there :(
The old & the new have to coexist in our modern cities.
The church is my favourite of these.
Beautiful shots of the place. Nice variety.
I really like your last photo of the church through the tree branches.
I'm glad that building in the top photo was preserved. It's a nice looking place. These are all great shots.
It looks better inside
I only realised there was a Reading in the USA a few years ago glad to know of some one from the place
It has an interesting history
Has a reasonable shopping center to visit
As long as as the new are symathetic to the old
One of mine as well
In a few months you will not see it
So am I the ones surroundingit are ugly
Lovely photos! I think the one of the church is my favorite. Interesting that you once worked at the Mag Lab in Tallahassee. I worked in the Physics Department at FSU for many years and knew several of the scientists who worked at the lab.
Small World
Oh i just dropped by because i saw your post about Reading, which touch a nerve. Your photos gave me a bit of information although i wished there are more photos in one post. In my younger years i assisted a visiting scientist in our lab, and he is from Univ of Reading, i wonder how he is now! I pray for him as i recall that time. To be back to the post, that last picture is lovely although a little bit eerie, which reminds me of the witches of old, hahaha. Thanks.
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