Record Number: 33285

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Went through the books, sat on deckchairs and worked at Evie's undie set. Indications of baby coming after lunch. Nurse went for a walk. I sat on lawn & worked. Tea in garden, wrote to Tottie & postcard to Harrods, then read Eric Brighteyes to Babs till Tub came home, while nurses prepared room.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

28 Jun 1921

Country:

England

Time

evening: After tea

Place:

city: Walton-on-Thames
county: Surrey

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:

Verena Pennefather

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

6 Aug 1885

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Housewife

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Henry Rider Haggard

Title:

Eric Brighteyes

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

33285

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Verena Pennefather

Title:

Diary of Verena Vera Penefather

Location:

Bishopsgate Institute

Call No:

GDP/51

Page/Folio:

Vol. 11 (1921)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Verena Pennefather, Diary of Verena Vera Penefather, Bishopsgate Institute, GDP/51, Vol. 11 (1921), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33285, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None