Jacksons

Just when you think all signs of the world that existed when you were a kid had disappeared years ago – you run into ‘olde worlde’ shops like Jacksons in Reading. Okay it doesn’t take pounds, shillings and pence anymore – but in many other ways, walking into the shop is like stepping into a timewarp. Jacksons is a small department store, which sells menswear, ladieswear, childrenswear and related items such as arts and crafts. It can be found on Jackson’s corner just down the hill from Broad Street and at the start of Kings Road. The Abbey National is on the opposite side of the road and next to it is Blackwall’s ...