Record Number: 31031
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Tea in Garden[.] Went out with May to lower Heath. Finished "Lay down yr. arms" Read again Stephen [indecipherable]. Supper in garden. Hot bath.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:23 Aug 1914
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Hampstead, London
specific address: Eland House, 15 Rosslyn Hill
(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:6 Oct 1830
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Widow of a General Practitioner
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Lay Down Your Arms
Genre:Autobiog / Diary
Form of Text:Print: BookUnknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:31031
Source:Manuscript
Author:Harriet Bickersteth Cook
Title:Diary 1914
Location:Wellcome Library, London
Call No:PP/COO/H/61
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Diary entry, 23 August 1914.
Citation:
Harriet Bickersteth Cook, Diary 1914, Wellcome Library, London, PP/COO/H/61, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31031, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
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