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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
 
1900-1945'Before the deed was done, however, the person in question awakened (I found the said person had been reading a thriller along such lines and had partaken of a somewhat h... [unknown][a thriller]Print: Book
1900-1945'I was reading an article by a Labour M.P. who wants to harbour refugees. He's all wrong. Good job we haven't got dictators here.' anon [A Labour MP]articlePrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Well you know I think I'd read number 15 first. I did read it the other day as a matter of fact. It's got a bit of a kick to it, you want to see what they say after the ... Fuel economy leaflet 15Print: Pamphlet
1900-1945'Oh I did see that (15). I read it - actually it makes you read it because you have to go through to the end to find out want it's all about. I did read it, but only beca... Information leafletPrint: Pamphlet
1900-1945'Army officer: The first I heard of the invasion was when I was reading the papers in the mess after breakfast, when someone stuck his head round the door and said in a m... newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A young middle class man comes and sits on a seat nearby, and reads a book. Behind the rank on the top people are sitting. Noone seems very interested in the soldiers. T... unknown[book]Print: Book
1900-1945'A young middle class man comes and sits on a seat nearby, and reads a book. Behind the rank on the top people are sitting. Noone seems very interested in the soldiers. T... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Looks at cartoon first. "Oh, quite right, you know. It is these people who - I love those two. Yes". Turns to Priestley quotation, "He's come out lately, this Priestley,... anonInternees LeafletPrint: Pamphlet
1900-1945'Reads the front page, turns to the back, looks at the cartoon intently as if trying to understand it; then opens it and says, "What's all this?" "Have I got to read it a... anonInternees LeafletPrint: Pamphlet
1900-1945'Reads part. "This is very interesting". Reads carefully. "Of course it was ridiculous jamming all foreigners into concentration camps. I call that a good leaflet -very i... anonInternees LeafletPrint: Pamphlet
1900-1945'was reading Hitler's speech (oddly enough I read Hitler's speeches but very seldom read Churchill's I feel there is much truth in what he says. This statement, is, I sup...Adolf HitlerSpeechesPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Let me see. (Then, after reading it all through very carefully) - But we know all about this. They sent round leaflets telling me about it. They only thing is they didn'... Gas mask posterPrint: Poster
1900-1945Virginia Woolf to Leonard Woolf, 14 July 1936: 'A very good, though very dull day. No headache this morning, brain rather active in fact: but didn't write -- did not...Virginia Woolf Thomas Babington MacaulayunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'When I arrived home for tea that evening she asked as if I felt hungry. I replied, yes, and went on reading the paper, "Here is a piece of bread and butter for you to go... NewspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Some time ago I was convinced (I think through reading advertisements) that it was almost as rich in vitamins as butter. Then a friend whose opinion are usually sound to... Advertisement for margarinePrint: Advertisement
1900-1945'A housewife, 25, says she likes the Chronicle's "spring fashions for women etc.", and a Times reader likes reading the Women's page. Another Chronicle reader aged 64 l... ChroniclePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'A housewife, 25, says she likes the Chronicle's "spring fashions for women etc.", and a Times reader likes reading the Women's page. Another Chronicle reader aged 64 l... TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A housewife, 25, says she likes the Chronicle's "spring fashions for women etc.", and a Times reader likes reading the Women's page. Another Chronicle reader aged 64 l... ChroniclePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'First you read the papers, and then you form your own opinion after reading them and thinking about them. There's always something you don't agree with.' NewspapersPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I'm off reading this period, glance at Insanity Bir, and open Marjorie's British Commonwealth by Ramsay Muir, at the every page that shows so plainly how Napoleon first ... unknownInsanity BirPrint: Book


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