Record Number: 11609

Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Hobbies. Mentioned 10 times. Twice as normal, three times increased (walking, stamp collecting, reading). One "war outlook; making of aeroplanes, etc", one "Juniors play 'Germans and English' and 'Shoot the Dictator'". One "reading now of Houseman [sic], Eliot, and Owen", one "extra keenness in inter-school conferences", one "debates on hobbies".'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1940 and 30 Mar 1940

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

Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

child

Religion:

unknown

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:

A.E. Housman

Title:

unknown

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

Source Information:

Record ID:

11609

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

File Report 68, NOTES ON SCHOOLS QUESTIONNAIRE (April 1940), p. 2, 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

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Record Number: 11609

Reading Experience:

Evidence:

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