Record Number: 10223

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I've got too much to do (to read books). I read the newspapers mostly, morning and evening editions, and the midday, as I'm a racing man.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1944 and 31 Dec 1944

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

[Newspapers]

Genre:

Sport / Leisure, Ephemera, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

morning, evening and midday editions

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

10223

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

File 2018, February 1944, Books and the Public, Notes major report on reading habits for the National Book Council, p. 25, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk

Additional Information:

MOO accessed September 12, 2007

Citation:

File 2018, February 1944, Books and the Public, Notes major report on reading habits for the National Book Council, p. 25, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10223, accessed: 21 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None