Record Number: 30918
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Tell Mother I loved having the "N.E. Gazette" with the account of the Winter Garden. It seems a long way off from Ur somehow.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 8 Nov 1916 and 16 Nov 1916
Country:Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Timen/a
Place:city: Basra
specific address: own lodgings
(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, information gatherer for British government, army officer and Middle East political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:North Eastern Gazette
Genre:Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Details1916 Middlesborough
Provenanceowned
sent by mother
Source Information:
Record ID:30918
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to Hugh Bell 16 November 1916 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=204
Citation:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30918, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None