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The MERL tells the story of the history of rural England and its people. Discover our galleries, shop, café, and garden. Visiting is free.
Jun 12, 2013 · Caroline Benson introduces our new feature 'Picture of the Month', but couldn't resist choosing two of her favourite photographs by John Tarlton, an exhibition on whom is currently running at MERL.
Between horses and routemasters came steam-powered buses, and our Photographic Assistant Caroline Benson has chosen two great examples for our third...
The Museum of English Rural Life, also known as The MERL, is a museum, library and archive dedicated to recording the changing face of farming and the countryside in England. The museum is run by the University of Reading, and is situated in Redlands Road to the rear of the institution's London Road Campus near to the centre of Reading in ...
- 1951
- Reading, Berkshire, England
- Agricultural museum
The Museum of English Rural Life archive, library and object collections tell the story of rural England. The collections are a major source of knowledge and inspiration about how people lived and worked in the countryside. They tell the story of how food and farming matter to everyone. ARCHIVES.
Since 1951, The Museum of English Rural Life has collected objects, archives, books, journals, photographs and films that tell the story of food and farming in England. Its collection – which includes over 4 kilometres of archives, 1 million photographs and 80,000 books – has been officially Designated as outstanding by Arts Council England.
The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, England. 7,561 likes · 102 talking about this · 907 were here. The MERL, Uni of Reading. We explore the history of the countryside and its people, past and...
