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Record Number: 11667


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Anyhow, their wives are being sent away. Mosley and his wife shouldn't be allowed to live together, but I suppose they've got plenty of money. And income Tax- I was reading an article the other day that said some of them were quite glad to be where they are because they don't have to pay income tax: Saves them a lot!'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Aug 1941 and 30 Sep 1941

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:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

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:

unknown

Title:

article about Oswald Mosley

Genre:

Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

11667

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

File Report 897, October 1941, FASCIST DISTURBANCES IN THE ISLE OF MAN, p. 3, 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 November 10, 2007

Citation:

File Report 897, October 1941, FASCIST DISTURBANCES IN THE ISLE OF MAN, p. 3, 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=11667, accessed: 22 December 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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