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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Received to-day six numbers of the Ovens & Murray Advertiser. There was nothing in any of them very interesting to anyone living outside the Ovens District & so they did...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'"Telo" one of the Age staff was hunting up material for an Article & spent the whole day in the prison. He had some lunch with us & also came in at tea time. We had some...Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'The Herald this evening contained the names of the new Ministry. Kerferd is Solicitor General, Casey Minister of Lands, Wilberforce Stephen (as was to be expected) is At...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Herald this evening contained the names of the new Ministry. Kerferd is Solicitor General, Casey Minister of Lands, Wilberforce Stephen (as was to be expected) is At...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went to the Club. In the Evening Herald there was a startling telegram from Ballaarat announcing that [six prisoners had effected their escape?] from Ballaarat Gaol'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'He read to-night Mark Antony's Oration very fairly indeed for a boy of his age'Harry Castieau William ShakespeareAnthony and CleopatraPrint: Book
1850-1899'The Argus of this morning contained a manifesto from Alipius, Roman Catholic bishop of Melbourne calling upon good churchmen to vote against the return of the present Mi...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Heard Harry read & was much pleased with the understanding he shows though he is at times very careless with regard to little words'Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Harry & I then read a dialogue & this brought the time right for the theatre, where Telo took Mrs Castieau, the girls & Harry'Harry Castieau [unknown][drama?]Print: Book
1850-1899'Received a week's Ovens & Murray Advertisers to-day. There was a very good skit in one. It was an account of "The first direct Telegram as it ought to have been".'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After tea Harry began to read & was pretty successful with his lesson for which he was duly rewarded a mark.'Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Telo gave me "The Leader" with the Prison letters article. There was'ent much in it excepting the two guineas it gave the Author an opportunity of earning. There was how...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]LeaderPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart ...John Buckley Castieau William Edmondstoune AytounThe Execution of MontrosePrint: Book
1850-1899'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart ...John Buckley Castieau George Gordon, Lord ByronChilde Harold's PilgrimagePrint: Book
1850-1899'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart ...Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart ...John Buckley and Harry Castieau [unknown][dialogue]Print: Book
1850-1899'The programme of selections from and papers on Kingsley was then proceeded with, C.E. Stansfield reading a paper on Kingsley as a religious leader and F.J. Edminson on a...Frederick Edminson Frederick Edminson[paper on Kingsley]Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'A part reading from the Midsummer Night Dream was then given, nearly all the members present taking part - after that Mr and Mrs Morland read a selection from Macbeth'.XII Book Club membersWilliam ShakespeareMidsummer Night's Dream, APrint: Book
1850-1899'A part reading from the Midsummer Night Dream was then given, nearly all the members present taking part - after that Mr and Mrs Morland read a selection from Macbeth'.Harold J. Morland William ShakespeareMacbethPrint: Book
1850-1899'A part reading from the Midsummer Night Dream was then given, nearly all the members present taking part - after that Mr and Mrs Morland read a selection from Macbeth'.Adelaide Morland William ShakespeareMacbethPrint: Book


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