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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'V.S. Pritchett's "popular educator" was the literary section of the Christian Science Monitor: "It was imbued with that unembarrassed seriousness about learning things w...Victor Sawdon Pritchett n/aChristian Science MonitorPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Growing up in a family that read newspapers only for sport and scandal, Vernon Scannell knew all the great prize fighters by age thirteen, "but I could not have named th...Vernon Scannell's family n/a[newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Children's Papers could lead readers to great literature in more direct ways. As Willis noted, "Union Jack" serialised abridgements of Walter Scott novels, with more sen...Frederick Willis n/aUnion JackPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Children's Papers could lead readers to great literature in more direct ways. As Willis noted, "Union Jack" serialised abridgements of Walter Scott novels, with more sen...Frederick Willis n/aChatterbox Christmas AnnualPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Barber John Paton remembered that the "Boys' Friend" "ran a serial which was an enormously exciting tale of Alba's oppression of the Netherlands, and gave as its source,...John Paton n/aBoys' FriendPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Methodist millworker Thomas Wood attended a school where there was only one book, the Bible, which was never read beyond the first chapter of St John. Therefore he later...Thomas Wood n/aBiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Edwin Whitlock faced...[reading] shortages. A farmer on the Salisbury Downs, he had plenty of time to read while shepherding: "the difficulty was to get hold of books. T...Edwin Whitlock n/aBiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Edwin Whitlock faced...[reading] shortages. A farmer on the Salisbury Downs, he had plenty of time to read while shepherding: "the difficulty was to get hold of books. T...Edwin Whitlock n/aPOst Office Directory, 1867Print: Book
1900-1945'Growing up in Clapton during the Depression, Michael Stapleton needed a signature from his father (an Irish navvy) for a public library card, "but I asked him on the wro...Michael Stapleton n/athe HotspurPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'The Times recd this morning gives an account of the printing trade being in a very depressed state at present. I think Cobbett has commited himself dreadfully...'Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I see the account is contradicted that Walter Scott has been appointed the King's printer, the Newspapers contradict one day what they have confidently asserted the day ...Robert Sharp n/a[The Newspapers] OR [The Times]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'The Times called Cobbett a "comical miscreant", and the "vagabond" in an article on the "Poor Man's Friend", it appears there is another poor Man's friend published by H...Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Recd two Papers this morning, and was like the Ass between the bundles of Hay, not knowing which to begin to read first, however I even thought it was as well to begin i...Robert Sharp n/a[two newspapers] OR The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I see by the Times this morning there is likely to be some stir with the supporters of the Bible society, it is no more than I have cooked for; I expect there is good pi...Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'The Times this morning seems to think that the corn question will meet with the same treatment as catholic emancipation'Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'two papers this morning, the one that missed yesterday came today [...] I see there is a great deficiency in the Quarter's Revenue - were an individual to go in the mann...Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I see by the Times this morning there is a project for two prices, paper & cash, viz paper one fourth of gold, it appears to be a wild scheme, however I cannot understan...Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'The paper which should have been here yesterday arrived today, so that there were two this morning... I see by the Rockingham that the last voyage of the Steam Packets f...Robert Sharp n/aRockingham and Hull Weekly AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'There is one of the best satirical pieces in the last Examiner (alias Tom Tit) on the King's speech which I almost ever read on any subject,it is a real cutter.'Robert Sharp n/aThe ExaminerPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I see it is strongly reported that the difference between Spain and Portugal is made up. I hope it is, for I do not like to hear the sound of War.'Robert Sharp n/a[a newspaper, probably The Times]Print: Newspaper


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