In pictures Friar Street, Broad Street and Reading Market in the 80s
Visits to Friar Street in 1986 and Broad Street Mall and Reading Market in 1988
Reading Market in 1988. Credit: getreading
Friar Street from on high in 1986. Credit: getreading
St Laurence's church looms over a busy Friar Street in 1986. Credit: getreading
Our snapper captures McDonald's in Friar Street. Still there 32 years on. Credit:getreading
Inside Broad Street Mall in 1988. Credit: getreading
This is how the Broad Street Mall looked when it opened. Credit:getreading
Not much has changed on the outside. Credit:getreading
The old sign, now hidden by a video screen. Credit: getreading
The big Broad Street Mall opening in 1988. Credit:getreading
A bustling Reading Market in 1988. Credit: getreading
Reading Market as it was. Credit:getreading
This photo shows the scale of the market compared to 2018. Credit:getreading
