Record Number: 30921

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'By the way who wrote the "Mirrors of Downing St"? Some of the things in it are very good.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 17 Jan 1921 and 22 Jan 1921

Country:

Iraq (Mesopotamia)

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Baghdad
specific address: own residence or office

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Gertrude Bell

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Harold Begbie

Title:

The Mirrors of Downing Street: Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster

Genre:

Biography, Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

New York ; London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921.

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30921

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/

Additional Information:

Letter from Gertrude Bell to Hugh Bell 22 January 1921 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=451

Citation:

Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30921, accessed: 13 March 2025

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Additional Comments:

None