Record Number: 6635
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I spent the morning in the Public Library and am reading some lovely books. I read all afternoon and tried to think up games for our next Xmas party. It's as well to be ready for it! There are lots of books of games in the library and I'm going to read them all!'
Century:1900-1945
Date:24 Aug 1943
Country:England
Timemorning
Place:city: Darlington
county: Co. Durham
specific address: Public Library
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:4 Sep 1927
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:daughter of manufacturer; later schoolmistress and Head of English
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
Mrs Hilary Adams after marriage
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[books on party games]
Genre:Fiction, Books on party games
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
read in public library
Source Information:
Record ID:6635
Source:Manuscript
Author:Hilary Spalding
Title:MS Diary 1943
Location:private collection of Mrs Hilary Adams
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Diary entry for 24 Aug 1943
Citation:
Hilary Spalding, MS Diary 1943, private collection of Mrs Hilary Adams, n/a, n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6635, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None