Record Number: 33316

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Lunch 12.0, & afterwards went on leave, while hands washed up the decks. Had a tremendous blow out at Swiss Cafe, & purchased many items ... Went & read at room at the disposal of the Cadets at Tower's House. Returned on board at 7.45.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

10 Aug 1914

Country:

England

Time

afternoon

Place:

city: Portsmouth
county: Hampshire
specific address: Tower Street
location in dwelling: Cadets' room
other location: Tower House

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:

Leslie Richard Romer

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

18 Jun 1898

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Midshipman, Royal Navy

Religion:

n/a

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:

Anon Anon

Title:

[unknown]

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

33316

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Leslie Richard Romer

Title:

Diary Kept by L. R. Romer, 1914

Location:

National Maritime Museum

Call No:

MSS/74/121

Page/Folio:

n/a

Additional Information:

Diary entry for 10 August 1914

Citation:

Leslie Richard Romer, Diary Kept by L. R. Romer, 1914, National Maritime Museum, MSS/74/121, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33316, accessed: 11 March 2025

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Additional Comments:

None