The Berkshire Record Office was established in 1948 to locate and preserve records relating to the county of Berkshire and its people, and to make them available for research to anyone who is interested in the county’s past.
We hold thousands of documents relating to Berkshire old and new. The records date from the 12th century to the present day.
Relating to World War 2, we have records of local government, home guard and civil defence, local voluntary bodies, businesses and individuals involved in the war effort and home front. Please see our Guide to World War 2 Records in the ‘My Stories’ section below.
Please contact us about your specific area of interest, and to see any of the records mentioned in the Guide to World War 2 Records. Our contact details are:
Berkshire Record Office
9 Coley Avenue
Reading
RG1 6AF
Tel 0118 901 5132
Fax 0118 901 5131
Email arch@reading.gov.uk
Please see our website for additional information, including our opening hours and essential information for visitors at: www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk.
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