Record Number: 10230
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I read one magazine, the "Engineer", which I peruse at odd times over a week or so. It would take sometimes as much as five hours to read straight off. No one ever does though with that type of magazine.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1944 and 31 Dec 1944
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
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
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Engineer
Genre:Science, Mathematics, Technology
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:10230
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
File 2018, February 1944, Books and the Public, Notes major report on reading habits for the National Book Council, p. 29, 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. 29, 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 Comments:
None
