Record Number: 20107
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I went to a party given by Mr Baldwin [Prime Minister] to the junior Ministers at No. 10. We all sat round the Cabinet Table and old S.B. read out the King's Speech.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 21 Nov 1886 and 4 Nov 1936
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: 10 Downing Street
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Listener: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:21 Nov 1886
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Diplomat
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Junior ministers and any other guests attending the party.
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:King's Speech
Genre:Politics, King's Speech
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:20107
Source:Harold Nicolson
Editor:Nigel Nicolson
Title:Vita and Harold
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Date of Publication:1992
Vol:n/a
Page:287
Additional Comments:
Quotation taken from a letter dated 4 November 1936 written by Harold Nicolson to Vita Sackville-West. Letter written from 4 King's Bench Walk, London.
Citation:
Harold Nicolson, Nigel Nicolson (ed.), Vita and Harold, (Great Britain, 1992), p. 287, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=20107, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None