Record Number: 9759

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

From Harriet Martineau's account of Queen Victoria's coronation: 'On reaching the gallery, I found that a back seat was so far better than a middle one that I should have a pillar to lean against [...] Two lady-like girls, prettily dressed, sat beside me, and were glad of the use of my copy of the service and programme.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

28 Jun 1838

Country:

England

Time

daytime

Place:

city: London
specific address: Westminster Abbey

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:

Reading Group:

Harriet Martineau and two other females

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

various

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

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:

Title:

[Order of coronation service]

Genre:

Other religious, Politics, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Pamphlet

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

9759

Source:

Print

Author:

Harriet Martineau

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Harriet Martineau's Autobiography

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1877

Vol:

2

Page:

122

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, (London, 1877), 2, p. 122, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9759, accessed: 18 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None