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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
 
1850-1899'From this time [7pm] till nine o'clock, the prisoners are allowed to read such books as they may have obtained from the library. To show us that the men were generally s...prisoners at Pentonville prison [unknown][unknown]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1850-1899Inspection of the cells of the women in separate confinement: 'we found some working, and others reading, but none, strange to say, idling'.prisoners in separate confinement at Brixton Prison [unknown][unknown]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1850-1899Inspection of the East Wing between 8:30pm and time of retirement: 'with their little wooden seats [they] placed themselves just within their doors, where they began read...prisoners in East Wing at Brixton Prison [unknown][unknown]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1850-1899The infirmary: 'Some of the men were in bed and sitting up reading, and others were lying down, looking very ill.'prisoners in the infirmary at Millbank [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'A few of the men were reading, and never raised their eyes'prisoners at Coldbath Fields [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In one of the yards we noticed...an old man of eighty, with hair as white as the prison walls themselves, and which was especially striking from the generality of prison...anon [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'A big sailor-looking man with red whiskers growing under his chin, advanced to the hearer's desk. Not a word was spoken as the copy-book was handed in. The prison-tutor ...anon [unknown][unknown]Manuscript: Sheet
1850-1899'Another - a lad with a bandage round his face, and heavy, dingy-coloured eyes - was sent back for having too many blots and errors. This man, when repeating his lessons,...anon [unknown][unknown]Manuscript: Sheet
1850-1899'Once the head master had occasion to speak. A lad with ruddy skin, and light hair, had a defect in his speech, and could not pronounce his "r's", so that he read out: "W...anon [unknown][unknown]Manuscript: Sheet
1850-1899'A young man sat in the corner of another cell with his cheek leaning on his hand and his elbow resting on the table. He appeared to be absorbed reading. The labour machi...anon [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899Pictures from the cells at Wandsworth: 'Before leaving, on the third day of our visit, we visited the cell where the little girl was confined, whom we had seen in the pu...anon [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899Juvenile schoolroom at Holloway Prison: 'Mr Barre, the teacher, [was] busy with a class of boys, who were reading their primers. The lessons consisted of monosyllables, ...juvenile male prisoners at Holloway [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899Newgate Prison: Visiting the cells: 'We first went to Gallery B, occupied by penal servitude men. In one cell we saw a pleasant looking, dark-complexioned man of about 3...anon [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899Horsemonger Lane Gaol - Visiting the cells: 'On looking into another cell, we saw a prisoner sentenced to penal servitude, engaged reading by his table, having just fini...anon [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'in the Army I spent most of my leisure reading in a desultory fashion anything that aroused my interest. Later on I bought or borrowed books on subjects not usually stud...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'After a wait of two months as a trial prisoner, during which I was able to do a considerable amount of reading, I was taken to the Guildhall for trial'. Stuart Wood [pseud?] [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'As I began to mend, the Governor, to keep me from brooding too much, gave orders that I was to have all the reading matter I wanted within the limits of the prison libra...Stuart Wood [pseud?] Charles Dickens[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'As I began to mend, the Governor, to keep me from brooding too much, gave orders that I was to have all the reading matter I wanted within the limits of the prison libra...Stuart Wood [pseud?] Charlotte Bronte[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'As I began to mend, the Governor, to keep me from brooding too much, gave orders that I was to have all the reading matter I wanted within the limits of the prison libra...Stuart Wood [pseud?] Emily Bronte[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'As I began to mend, the Governor, to keep me from brooding too much, gave orders that I was to have all the reading matter I wanted within the limits of the prison libra...Stuart Wood [pseud?] Anne Bronte[unknown]Print: Book


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