Record Number: 11600

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Finished "Kelly"s book on Victoria; it is very interesting tho rather coarse'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

20 Oct 1859

Country:

Australia

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Melbourne
other location: on board HMS Pelorus

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:

Albert Battiscombe

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

14 Apr 1831

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Lieutenant Royal Navy

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Australia

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

William Kelly

Title:

Life in Victoria, or, Victoria in 1853 and Victoria in 1858 : showing the march of improvement made by the colony within those periods, in town and country, cities and diggings

Genre:

Geography / Travel

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1859

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

11600

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Albert H.W. Battiscombe

Title:

Journal of H.M.S Pelorus

Location:

Royal Naval Museum

Call No:

1976/110(2)

Page/Folio:

p. 65

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Albert H.W. Battiscombe, Journal of H.M.S Pelorus, Royal Naval Museum, 1976/110(2), p. 65, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11600, accessed: 16 February 2025

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Additional Comments:

None