The Changing Face of Reading - Friar Street to Broad Street

[@tonydry8189]

I remember the Bull pub I used to go to on my Honda 250, the disco in upstairs room and walking down from the to the Star pub......Really enjoyed the time lapse photos..

[@ianhelps3749]

Jacksons had a pneumatic tube system for sending cash to accounts in the 1970s. I got my school uniform and sports kit from there. They also had a foot X -ray machine in the shoe department.

[@KenBruce-kl2or]

I remember the green glow of my feet in the X ray machine! It was 'safe' back then!

[@romystumpy1197]

Yes Jackson was great ladies in tweed skirts and hand written receipts still in 1989

[@KenBruce-kl2or]

Fabulous work. I have very many monochrome pictures of the town between 1972-77. I worked at Langston's as a boy between 73-77. The bicycle shop and bun shop were next door. The Mitre pub and Raffina Cafe opposite. I visited recently the Raffina, Broad St and eventually found 'smelly alley ' linking Friar St. So much change from my time as a 70's school boy

[@joedoak]

Thanks Ken. You might consider making a video out of all those photos.

[@tonydry8189]

Brought back memories of being at school in Caversham at EP Collier 1966 to 1972, bunking off school to the XL Bowl and my first job at Wolfe & Hollander furniture. We lived in Kidmore Road. no 292. I bought my first motorcycle from 234 Motors and used to go down to the Viking Cafe by Caversham Bridge. Memories indeed of 45 years ago....wonder where everyone is now?

[@herbieshine1312]

Another big thanks for posting this video. I'm going to show it to my parents when possible. I think they'll be really interested to see it. It's fascinating to see the changes happening like this. It's a little scary how even the footage of the 80's-90's, the period I really remember being in and around the town centre, looks really old and seems a very long time ago!! Fantastic stuff

[@markamusprimetime]

I can not thank you enough for this.

[@mqb5151]

Amazing I wish you could do more videos about other parts of Reading....this information is invaluable. Thank you so much.

[@joedoak]

Thanks Kadir. Have you seen the other videos we’ve posted on my channel? See kzbin.info/door/M9sGe8pGM5H-ngGuLxT_8A

[@philharry139]

I remember old Reading, I worked at Burtons in the late 1960,s thanks for the nostalgia.

[@lydiamond12]

December 2021 - Whilst watching this I had Google maps open and both Friar Street and Broad Street have gone through major changes yet again. The black door by Patisserie Valerie is still there. Totally fascinating.

[@landersphotography2682]

Wow very interesting, crazy how things change.

[@jochakram2363]

This is fascinating. Thanks so much for the amazing information. 😁👍 But, oh, the god awful characterless concrete buildings of the 60s and 70s! Broke my heart to see them take the place of such a variety of classic architecture! 😢

[@ianthompson9201]

Fascinating and very nostalgic. Far too much of Reading was destroyed during the 60s and 70s, simply because reusing buildings demands more imagination than calling in the bulldozers.

[@berylannejoseybiggs7995]

Very interesting

[@stewartwebb5699]

I remember buying overalls from Langstons...

[@romystumpy1197]

Oh yes I bought a set in 1985

[@krebdal]

Reading has been destroyed by development.