{"product_id":"reading-old-photographs-pg-southerton-britain","title":"Britain in Old Photographs - Reading - P.G. Southerton","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePart of the respected Britain in Old Photographs series published by Sutton Publishing, this 1992 volume captures Reading's dramatic transformation across a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePeter Southerton has assembled over 200 photographic views documenting the town's evolution from quiet county seat through the famous 'Beer, Bulbs and Biscuits' industrial era to the bustling commercial and electronics centre it became. Reading's importance as a communications hub drove prosperity that reshaped the landscape almost beyond recognition within a single lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis second selection draws extensively from previously unpublished material sourced from major Reading institutions and archives including Huntley Boorne \u0026amp; Stevens, Suttons Seeds, The John Lewis Partnership, Marks \u0026amp; Spencer, Courage Central, Broadbear Bros, and Milwards Shoes. Additional contributions came from Reading Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Reading, Reading School, Reading Blue Coat School, Queen Anne's School Caversham, The British Trolleybus Society, Thames Valley Police, Berkshire Yeomanry Museum, The Mortimer Local History Group, Reading Archers, and numerous private collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe 160-page paperback features black and white photographs with detailed captions that bring historical context to each image, covering Reading's streets, businesses, schools, transport, and everyday life. An invaluable reference for local historians, former residents, genealogists researching Reading families, and anyone fascinated by Berkshire and Thames Valley heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preloved paperback in good used condition. One-off secondhand item from our vintage collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual Contributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDr A.M. 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