Reading from St. Peter's Hill, Caversham, c. 1790. Caversham Bridge is visible, with the waterman's house on Piper's Island behind it, and the White Hart Inn at its southern end. Caversham Road winds through the fields towards Reading, which appears in the distance, with the three parish churches prominent - St. Laurence's, St. Giles's and St. Mary's. 1790-1799 : postcard by Thomas Thorp, from a print, drawn by J. Farington and engraved by J. C. Stadler, with the title "View of Reading from Caversham, " published by J. and J. Boydell in "An History of the River Thames, " 1794-6. Original print at Dynix 1253992, greetings card version at 1253993