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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 Times correspondent declares that the great German offensive in the West is imminent, which is cheery. What a war!' Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'We were in London at a quarter to 2. The evening paper contained a short communiqué saying we had attacked this morning around Albert. Apparently it is not on a very wid...Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson [London evening newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Another big push in to-day's paper on a 30-mile front from Morlancourt, south of Arras, right down to Lihons.'Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson unknownPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'We have a lovely mess, well warmed and, like all the town, lit with electric light ... Harley came in to dine and sent for his Times, which he got to-day. In it w...Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I was up early and round to the machine-gunners about their piano for to-night's concert ... After making all the arrangements for a practice this afternoon, carrying th...Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson [Times Book Club Catalogue]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'I was up early and round to the machine-gunners about their piano for to-night's concert ... After making all the arrangements for a practice this afternoon, carrying th...Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson [Times Book Club Catalogue]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'My astonishment was great when, after the National Anthem, the Colonel, who was standing beside me, turned to me and said, "I hear you have the Military Cross. Is it tru...Douglas Herbert Bell Daily TelegraphPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'We were startled this morning, at seven o'clock, by a letter from Colonel Phipps, enclosing a telegraphic despatch with the report, from the sixth edition of the Sun, of...Queen Victoria SunPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have been reading a good deal about the doctrine of original sin and the being born again...'Elizabeth Wedgwood  
1800-1849'Another little society of five or six ladies that Mrs Rich belongs to meet once a week to read the Bible and pray together.' The Bible
1800-1849'He (Mr Scott) prays and reads a chapter and then speaks his discourse, which is certainly a very striking piece of oratory.'Elizabeth Wedgwood The BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'He (Mr Scott) prays and reads a chapter and then speaks his discourse, which is certainly a very striking piece of oratory.' The BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'As I was watching the columns of earth and smoke, there was suddenly a whirring sound and a piece of iron plonked into the mud at my feet, where it lay sizzling. It was ...Hugo Armitage The New TestamentPrint: Book
1900-1945'Saw a Daily Mirror today which contained a photograph of Georgette, the "Belle of Bray", surrounded by some of our sergeants.'Frank Hawkings The Daily MirrorPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'dont forget daily paper every day if you can for I look forward to my paper. we are having it hot out here just. I expect it warm at home now. we expect leave this mount...John William Gower [?Brighton daily newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Two letters from home ... Explored cellars and caves with Okell ... Search shop above and find volumes of "Lisez[?] moi."'Martin Wentworth Littlewood ?Le "Lisez Moi" Historique HistoriaPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'We ... took possession of a chateau in the Rue d'Amiens and moved in. I visited Bastion at 9 pm and took my boots off for the first time since the 7th. Slept peacefully ...Martin Wentworth Littlewood [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Rhea and his staff are hard at work—Rhea working more particularly at the bacteriology of wounds with special reference to anaërobes ... Jack McCrae looked very fit, but...John Alexander McCrae [medical journals]Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Sunday, 7 April Hand nearly well. Get out any afternoon, hospital blue, overcoat. Picture-house or library, concerts. Food here very good, plenty of books. Expecting to ...William Fisher unknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday, 20 June[.] Well-earned day off. Slept like the dead. Afternoon bath and change. Then lounge with an old paper. We are not allowed to leave camp.'William Fisher unknownPrint: Newspaper


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