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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'Meeting held at Gower Cottage. 8th May ’43
    Muriel Stevens in the Chair
1. Minutes of last meeting read & signed

[...] ...		Roger Moore James Boswell[an account of Boswell’s first meeting with Johnso...Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Lambia, 33 Conisboro Avenue 19.5.39 R. H. Robson in the chair.
[...]
2. R. H. Robson gave an introductory sketch of Hilaire Belloc & hi...		Celia Burrow Hilaire Belloc[an account of Dronet’s ride which resulted in the...Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22, Cintra Avenue, 16th December 1941 F. E. Pollard in the Chair.
Before beginning our meeting the Chairman referred to the loss the Club has ...		Howard Smith Howard Smith[An account of how a section of the Friends Ambula...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

Meeting held at 9 Denmark Road, 20 IV. 1934

F. E. Pollard in the chair

1. Minutes of last read & approved with one correction, in the absence of the s...

Ethel C. Stevens Ethel C. Stevens[an account of Kelmscott Manor]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

'A Meeting held at Whinfell 21/1/29 Alfred Rawlings in the chair

1. Minutes of last time read and approved


[...]

4. The Subject ...

H. B. Lawson H. B. Lawson[An account of Plato's life and work]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Whinfell, Upper Redlands Rd., 30. i. 32.
Alfred Rawlings in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read and approved.
[...]
3. Howard Smith spoke to us of...		Reginald H. Robson Reginald H. Robson[An account of Richard Brinsley Sheridan as Parlia...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 39, Eastern Avenue, 10.2.41 A. B. Dilks in the chair
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
[...]
4. The subject ...		Howard Smith Henry Marriage Wallis[An Account of the Blizzard of 1881]Unknown
1900-1945Meeting held at Ashton Lodge July 10th 1930
H. M. Wallis in the chair
Min 1. Minutes of last meeting approved
[...]
5 The subject of John Masefield...		George Burrow George Burrow[an account of the life of John Masefield]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

Meeting held at Ashton Lodge, Kendrick Rd., 13.x.32.

Henry M. Wallis in the chair

1. Minutes of last read & approved.


[...]

...		Francis E. Pollard Francis E. Pollard[an account of the life of Walter Scott]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

Meeting held at 9 Denmark Road, 20 IV. 1934

F. E. Pollard in the chair

1. Minutes of last read & approved with one correction, in the absence of the s...

Howard Smith Howard Smith[An account of the life of William Morris]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham, Northcourt Avenue 4th.XII.31. Howard R. Smith (Chair)
1. Minutes of last read and approved.
[...]
6. Charles Stansfield then ...		Charles E. Stansfield Charles E. Stansfield[An account of the Northern Coastline of Cornwall]...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Reckitt House Feb 27 1931
R. H. Robson in the chair
1. Minutes of last approved
[...]
6 The subject of the evening Persian Art wa...		George Burrow George Burrow[An account of the Persian Art Exhibition]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Whinfell, Upper Redlands Rd., 30. i. 32.
Alfred Rawlings in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read and approved.
[...]
3. Howard Smith spoke to us of...		Howard Smith Howard Smith[An account of the social and literary sides of Ri...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945Meeting held at School House, Leighton Park: 16. IX. 31. Victor Alexander in the chair
'Meeting held at School House, Leighton Park: 16. IX. 31. Victor Alexander i...		Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[an account of two or three bird nesting exploits ...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. 6th Oct. 1943 Howard R. Smith in the chair.
1. Minutes of the last meeting were read & approved.
[...]
5. Kenneth Ni...		Kenneth F. Nicholson [an advertisement for Sanitas powder]Print: Advertisement
1900-1945Meeting held at Gower Cottage. 2nd. Dec. 1943 Muriel Stevens in the chair.
1. Minutes of last meeting read & signed.
2. The treasurer reported on the clu...		Members of the XII Book Club[a Committee of the XII Book Club comprising Knox Taylor, Muriel Stevens and Rosamund Wallis] [An alternative list of books proposed for purchas...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'I have been struck by finding the same thought within a few days in two very different places - in George Eliot and in an American magazine. That is the idea of a person...Antonia White [n/a][an American magazine]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'It was not strange in these circumstances [suffering from cardiac complications of rheumatic fever] that I became more and more absorbed in the religious literatur...William Henry Hudson [Anon] [Anon][An Answer to the Infidel]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 7, Marlborough Avenue. 15th Jan, 1944     A. G. Joselin in the chair.

[...]

2. The minutes of the last m...		Margaret Dilks Margaret Dilks[an appreciation of Shelley’s poetry]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 9 Denmark Road 14/4/31
F. E. Pollard in the chair
1. Minutes of last approved
[...]
5 The subject of Wordsworth was then taken[.]...		Francis Pollard Francis Pollard[An appreciation of William Wordsworth’s work]Manuscript: Unknown


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