Record Number: 11611
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
"If the foreman and checker were on good terms, then the checker could leave early. If not, he had to stay, biting his nails or reading the Mirror." [this was a repeated occurrence]
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1941 and 30 Jun 1941
Country:England
Timeevening: after 6 pm
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:Unknown
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:Demolition checker
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: Title:Mirror
Genre:news
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:11611
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
File Report 768, DEMOLITION IN LONDON (July 1941), p. 131, 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 on November 7, 2007.
Citation:
File Report 768, DEMOLITION IN LONDON (July 1941), p. 131, 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