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Title: Berkshire Chronicle 1820
Post by: bcra on Thursday 06 December 07 20:31 GMT (UK)

I live in the United States.
Can someone please tell me how to go about finding out if there was anything written in the Berkshire Chronicle about a particular Berkshire Assizes trial which took place on July 10, 1820?
Thank you.

Title: Re: Berkshire Chronicle 1820
Post by: jillruss on Thursday 06 December 07 20:55 GMT (UK)

The Berkshire Record Office are always very helpful. Their website is -

www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/familyhistory/index.htm

If you click on 'contact' it gives you a box to send them an email.

If they don't actually keep the archives for the Berkshire Chronicle, I'm sure they'll tell you who does.

Good luck.

Jill

Title: Re: Berkshire Chronicle 1820
Post by: bcra on Thursday 06 December 07 22:16 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much Jill for your prompt reply and your suggestion.

I will definitely do it.

Best regards,

bcra

Title: Re: Berkshire Chronicle 1820
Post by: newburychap on Thursday 06 December 07 23:41 GMT (UK)

The local archives for Berkshire newspapers are not held by the BRO but by Reading Local Studies Library. The British Library also has copies.

There are some years missing but by 1820 they will have every copy.

There is a report in the Times of 21 July covering a breach of promise case at the Berkshire Assizes in Reading (one of the attorneys was gaoled).

Title: Re: Berkshire Chronicle 1820
Post by: bcra on Friday 07 December 07 01:43 GMT (UK)

Hello newburychap.

Thank you very much for responding to my enquiry.  I am grateful to you.

I have taken your advice and sent off a couple of email messages.  One to the Reading Local Affairs Library, and the other to The British Library. It could be 5 days or so before I receive a response.  We'll see what happens.

Best regards,

bcra.

Title: EASTBURY VILLAGE BERKSHIRE History
Post by: spanswick on Wednesday 21 March 12 16:16 GMT (UK)

If your interested,        There is a book on     EASTBURY     Berkshire

Eastbury A Berkshire Village          (Eastbury Millenium Asso )   

Lambourne Valley Press Chestnuts Eastbury Berkshire  RG 17 7JN

ISN BN    0  9545221 0 9            published in 2003          24681097531 

            History plus Illustrations

                   Aprox,   £10

Title: Re: Berkshire Chronicle 1820
Post by: sneezy5471 on Saturday 04 August 12 16:02 BST (UK)

Apologies so late, Thank you,   Purchased it

Title: Re: Berkshire Chronicle 1820
Post by: sneezy5471 on Monday 03 September 12 15:13 BST (UK)

Me Again

Have you looked up on the web for the book of Eastbury,  possibly you may be able to read it there ?

                  Good Luck,