Record Number: 31858
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The Excursion June 24th 1939.
H. R. Smith once again agreed to provide a route, & we had an excellent run
without going outside the boundaries of Berkshire.
There was some rain, but that did not seem to affect the great pleasure we had
from the scenery which to many of us was previously unknown.
Celia Burrow kindly made herself responsible for the supper, and owing to the
rain we were hospitably entertained by Howard & Edith Smith, as our hostess was
unable to be present.
[signed] A.B. Dilks
24. 11. 39'
1900-1945
Date:24 Nov 1939
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: 39, Eastern Avenue
(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:Male
Date of Birth:1904
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Excursion June 24th 1939
Genre:Geography / Travel, Minutes
Form of Text:Manuscript: Notebook
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:31858
Source:Manuscript
Author:Victor Alexander
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 4 (1938-1943)
Location:private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:48
Additional Information:
Victor Alexander’s authorship is inferred from the fact that he was secretary to the XII Book Club at this time, and from the handwriting.
Citation:
Victor Alexander, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 4 (1938-1943), private collection, 48, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31858, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
This is the reading, possibly brief and cursory, implied by the Chair's act of signing this report. It probably followed immediately after listening to the public reading by the Secretary.
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).