Record Number: 30880
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I felt rather lonely and therefore went out and measured 1 and 12 [sites] (which we had had cleared in the morning) and afterwards drew them out till tea. Read the "Spec[tator"] and wrote letters. I miss Sir W[illiam Ramsay] very much and all the cheerful company.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:27 Jun 1907
Country:Turkey
Timeevening
Place:city: archaeological site of Bin Bir Kilisse, near Konya
county: Central Anatolia,
other location: camp
(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:Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, yet to take up formal occupation as political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Turkey
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Spectator
Genre:Essays / Criticism, Politics, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication DetailsProvenance
owned
Source Information:
Record ID:30880
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 27 June 1907 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=608
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30880, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None