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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'This landlord was new to the game and took me to see how he was studying to be master of it. He was busy reading three volumes- "Licensed Houses and Their Management".... unknownLicensed houses and their managementPrint: Book
1800-1849'It is now half past twelve, & having heard Lizzy [JA's niece] read, I am moved down into the Library for the sake of a fire...'Lizzy Knight unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'A young middle class man comes and sits on a seat nearby, and reads a book. Behind the rank on the top people are sitting. Noone seems very interested in the soldiers. T... unknown[book]Print: Book
1900-1945'A young middle class man comes and sits on a seat nearby, and reads a book. Behind the rank on the top people are sitting. Noone seems very interested in the soldiers. T... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'I'm off reading this period, glance at Insanity Bir, and open Marjorie's British Commonwealth by Ramsay Muir, at the every page that shows so plainly how Napoleon first ... unknownInsanity BirPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading The Case for Federal Union, one of the excellent Penguin Series. The prospect of Union seems to be remoter every day. Oh, if only one could wake up one morning a... unknownThe case for federal unionPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read a continuation of a good paper in the London on "A Poor Students Struggles thro Cambridge" ["The Struggles of a Senior Wrangler"] the rest are moderates among the m...John Clare unknownThe Struggles of a Senior WranglerPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I've been reading about miners' food difficulties. Isn't it disgusting-we starve the men who do one of the most important jobs of the war-well it's more important than t... unknownreport on miners' conditionsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I don't really believe in any superstitions. Sitting down 13 at a table would never worry me in the slightest. However I enjoy having my fortune told and reading my horo... unknownhoroscopePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'(I am reading from her reply): "I hope I shall remember to go Church and thank God for our victory and our safety. I expect I shall talk of the future and its prospects ... unknownletter about the post-war worldManuscript: Letter
1900-1945'He works from 2 to 10,and about 9 .he always goes to the lavatory. He was sitting there reading "Aero" when the sirens went, so he dashed down to the shelter, but before... UnknownCaptain Aero ComicPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Every night when I go home I swear there are not more than three English people on the bus. The rudeness of them. A woman said the other night "If there was a gentleman ... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'A fortnight in London in June-July 1940, recuperating from Oxford Univ. Finals, I most clearly remember summer evening as yet undisturbed by bombs, spent reading and cha... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Anyhow, their wives are being sent away. Mosley and his wife shouldn't be allowed to live together, but I suppose they've got plenty of money. And income Tax- I was read... unknownarticle about Oswald MosleyPrint: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Read an Acct of the celebration of the Games in the Colloseum at Rome.'John Cole unknown[Account of the Games in the Colosseum at Rome]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Read Blair's sermon on the Divine Presence, with other appropriate proceedings. Evening had social prayers and read aloud a sermon.'John Cole unknownSermonPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read St Limerick's Bells, "The word we have not seen", and sev.l other interesting pieces.'John Cole unknownSt Limerick's BellsPrint: Unknown
1800-1849'Read St Limerick's Bells, "The word we have not seen", and sev.l other interesting pieces.'John Cole unknownThe word we have not seenPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Except sometimes when my wife sits on the arm of my chair when I am reading, and proceeds to perform on my own nails, mine would always be fairly described as dirty (Wif... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'I read more-not so much of the paper as light books and escapist stuff. I listen to the radio about the same.' unknown[light books]Print: Book


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