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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'"The Syonan Times" has an amusing erros in its leader today.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I have Brian's letter. The opening words are: "Dear Mum and Dad, I hope you are all right". This fills me with gloom. It can only mean that they have heard nothing of No...Thomas Kitching Brian Kitching[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'There is an article in "The Syonan Times" by Charles Nell about Malayan Shylocks.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I see Seabridge's letter from South Africa; it is very interesting. There are details about many people who escaped and about the casualties. [quotes from letter]'Thomas Kitching Seabridge[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" gives it away: "The English who formerly lived like kings are now sighing in Changi Prison".'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'And now for the best jest so far in Changi: the editors of "The Changi Guardian" suddenly have their cells turned inside out this morning. They are sent for. We all wond...Thomas Kitching [n/a]The Changi GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Jap Times and Advertiser" held a slogan competition.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Jap Times and AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A paragraph has been cut out of "The Syonan Times"; internees are not allowed to see it, but, with the usual efficiency, enough of the tops of the letters in the headlin...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I am amused by a purchase I make today: it is toilet paper and on the wrapper it says in large letters, obviously as a guarantee of excellence: "British Product. Made in...Thomas Kitching [n/a]wrapperPrint: wrapper/ packaging
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" is again full of articles putting the blame for the war on the Allies'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" advertises a movie in the Capitol, now disguised as Kyo-El-Gekizyo: "Love Finds Andy Hardy".'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1900-1945'To quote "The Syonan Times", "All houses will hoist the Rising Sun Flag".'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Aha! The transformed newspaper is an accomplished fact. The issue of December 12th carries its new name of "Syonan Sinbun" (=newspaper) but this is number five. Where ar...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Helen Ball's letter from South Africa to James is like a breath of fresh spring air in this lousy gaol' [describes letter at length and copies extracts; Tom's son Brian ...Thomas Kitching Helen Ball[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" publish a long interview given by the Bishop of Singapore a few days ago, which is entirely fictitious!'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" headline on December 18th: "Tokyo Wins War of Radio Waves". The newspaper lauds the superiority of Japanese broadcasts over those of the Allies.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A notice in "The Syonan Sinbun" again calls upon all owners of short-wave wireless sets to hand them over for conversion to medium wave only, "failing which punishment s...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I finish reading the 1942 diary of R.J.H.S. (another internee). It is an intensely personal document totally unlike mine, though we live under precisely similar conditio...Thomas Kitching R.J.H.S. DiaryManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The newspaper reports that the so-clever Nipponese scientists are not only going to eradicate venereal disease, but also discover its causes.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" advertises a slogan competition for the anniversary of the fall of Singapore: "Slogans should clearly show the invulnerable position of Nippon for th...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper


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