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BISCUIT TOWN: FAMILY ACTIVITY PACK

May 28, 2022 - September 25, 2022
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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Reading Biscuit Town 200 logo on a background of Huntley & Palmers biscuit tins

This pack is full of fun things to do at The MERL and Reading Museum, and back at home, including colouring sheets, gallery trails, crafts and recipes, all inspired by our Huntley & Palmers collections, which you can see in a special exhibition at The MERL and in the Huntley & Palmers gallery at Reading […]

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TOUR OF EAST THORPE FOR HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

September 12, 2022
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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Banners with the MERL logo in front of a Victorian brick building, East Thorpe

A rare opportunity to see inside the Victorian former home of Sir Alfred Palmer 2022 marks 200 years since Joseph Huntley opened his first baker’s shop at 72 London Street, Reading. This moment marked the beginning of an innovative business that would become world-famous, revolutionising biscuit-making across the globe and transforming Reading forever: Huntley & […]

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