Record Number: 30770
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I studied my [either Persian or Arabic] grammar this morning and went to the London Library where I looked through volumes and volumes of Asiatic Societies and found little to my purpose.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:11 Feb 1896
Country:England
Timeafternoon
daytime
city: London
specific address: London Library, 14 St James's Square,
location in dwelling: Reading Room
(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:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Oxford graduate, language student, yet to take up formal occupation as archaeologist and political advisor
Religion:Christian (Anglican) later declared herself atheist
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:Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Genre:History, Geography / Travel, Arts / architecture
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:30770
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to Florence B 11 February 1896, London http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=358
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30770, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None