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Education

Reading Sch

Reading Ladies

Green Sch

British Sch

School Board

Kendrick Sch

Blue Coat Sch

Leighton Pk Sch

Abbey Sch

Oxford Uni.

Sch Arts and Science

Reading Uni.

Schools of Art and Science

The School of Art was opened in West Street in 1860 and the School of Science in 1870 in Blagrave Street (in the old Reading School building). These provided further education after school. The old Reading School Building was demolished and in 1882 the two schools combined and opened in a new building in Valpy Street. In 1892 the two schools became part of Reading University Extension College. A department of Agriculture was organised in 1894 and the British Dairy Institute was moved from Aylesbury to Reading in 1896. This took over several nearby buildings, including the Hospitium of the Abbey, they eventually moved to London Road in 1906 which was given to the College by Alfred Palmer, son of George Palmer, and included George Palmers former home The Acacias. After more donations from the Palmer family the College became Reading University in 1926.