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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'Both Tuesday and Wednesday editions of "The Syonan Sinbun" have bits cut out - one-and-a-half columns then one column.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'There is more censorship of the newspaper. It is cut about all over the place.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I discover a new Nipponese word in a newspaper report: "Three of our planes committed jibaku" ie. deliberately dived into objectives'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'An article in "The Syonan Sinbun" headed "Red Cross Says Syonan Prisoners Well-Treated" reports that the International Red Cross representative in Tokyo has told Geneva:...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" announces that Nipponese is to be the future lingua franca of Malaya, but do not be perturbed - English will be permitted as a medium of expression f...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"Nippon knows no class or racial distinctions which were so hateful under the British", says a leader in "The Syonan Sinbun". Yet a railway notice in the paper says, "Ow...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun", under the heading "No Room for Criminals", reports on the new regime's effective campaign against crime.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" says the Axis have won the first round in Sicily, but doesn't explain how they let the Allies get there.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" reports a spokesman of the Nipponese Army Board of Information as saying Britain has sent warships to the Indian Ocean from the Mediterranean. This i...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'My talk on "The Development of Malayan Surveys" is read by Sworder. It goes very well. Many people come and congratulate me on it.'Thomas KitchingThe Development of Malayan SurveysManuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" says a cable from Lisbon on July 22nd reported the arrival in London of 20,000 postcards and letters from the Pacific Theatre. I hope ours are amongs...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I finish reading "The Escaping Club" by A.J. Evans; it is very interesting, but what a contrast to our lot and treatment. He got so many food parcels from home, plus wha...Thomas Kitching A.J. EvansThe escaping clubPrint: Book
1900-1945'A young hopeful from the Women's camp, aged five, asked what he was going to do when he grew up, said, "Go over to the Men's Camp". Comment of "Pow-Wow", the ladies peri...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Pow-WowPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'"The Syonan Sinbun" says goods supplied by the Nipponese will be distributed today; the goods include crockery, glassware, earthenware, vases, beer mugs, cutlery, bucket...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan SinbunPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I am reading with intense interest the government blue book of documents prior to the outbreak of war on September 3rd, 1939 - four years ago. And the most pessimistic p...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Government Blue BooksPrint: Book
1900-1945'I like immensely your verse in the last E[nglish R[eview]. The second piece for choice but as a matter of fact I like best the one I am reading at the time.' Joseph Conrad John Galsworthyunspecified poem(s)Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Its really good of you to have sent "Faith". Your magic never grows less; each of your prefaces is a gem and my enthusiasm is roused always to the highest pitch by your ...Joseph Conrad R.(Robert) B.(Bontine) Cunninghame GrahamFaithPrint: Book
1900-1945'AT LAST! A letter from Brenda [Tom's sister] dated July 27th, 1942, with some news of Nora: 'I expect Joan has told you of the letter she had from Mrs Noble giving an ac...Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'There is a letter to both of us from Joan dated July 28th, 1942. She is enjoying her work "hugely".'Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I receive another letter from Joan, dated October 13th, 1942, and numbered two. She is full of enthusiasm for her work...'Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter


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