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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
 
1800-1849'The "Morning Chronicle" of this day announced the death of Henry Lord Brougham... The editor very kindly and very justly bewails his death.' [NB Brougham had not in fact...Joseph Jenkinson [n/a]The Morning ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Noticed at dinner time the improper conduct of Mr Slyfield he having taken the paper and not reading aloud. I kindly requested him to read the city article and sat 1/4 o...Mr Slyfield [n/a][The Morning Chronicle?]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'The account of the money market rather more favourable.'Joseph Jenkinson [n/a][The Morning Chronicle?]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Rose at 7 am wash'd looked over the paper etc.'Joseph Jenkinson [n/a][The Morning Chronicle?]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Read the paper and smoked a pipe.'Joseph Jenkinson [n/a][The Morning Chronicle?]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'In the "Ency. Bri." article Porto-Bello the same account is given. They sat it was given by Columbus.'Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Encyclopedia BritanicaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Brought back [from the subscription? library] the Gents Mag for Feby 4 March. They have not yet done with the controversy with respect to the commencement of the century...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Gentleman's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'In this weeks paper Dr M. advertises that he proposes to deliver 12 lectures on metal and metalurgy ...the subscription for which is one guinea.'Joseph Hunter [n/a][The Sheffield Iris]Print: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849'In the "Iris" of this day Dr M advertises the subjects of the two next lectures ...Montgomery [the editor] is very careful of what he says about the riots; a burnt child...Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1700-1799'I read at night in the G[reek or Great]Testament but for a very short while'.John Jones [n/a][Greek or Great?] TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899'One wet Sunday morning we were all sitting round the table, reading in turn from the New Testament, this being my mother's substitute for Sunday school when she happened...family of Hannah Mitchell [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899'I attended Sunday school with the daughter of the house, finding my enforced study of the Bible very valuable to me.'Hannah Mitchell [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Later on, when Blatchford and his friends, A. M. Thompson, E. F. Fay and Montague Blatchford founded the Socialist weekly "The Clarion", I began to read it and became de...Hannah Mitchell [n/a]The ClarionPrint: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Saw the "Sheffield Iris" paper- and in it the report of a division in the House of Commons on a motion of Sir W. Ingilby "For reducing or repealing the malt tax' ...this...Joseph Jenkinson [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Sent 29 stuff hats to Mr Booth -heard the "Iris" Paper read by Tom, find the country is much agitated at the conduct of ministers.'Tom [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Advert. S. side of Euston Road reading "Morris Commercial Vehicles-a Body for every Trade" heavily draped with decorations. Diversion round Euston Square. Extraordinary ... [n/a][advertisement]Print: Advertisement, Poster
1900-1945'Girl sitting on soiled newspaper is reading Daily Mirror. The caption reads "Three women wait 25 hours; lead line up for the big parade".' [n/a]Daily MirrorPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Hostess is embroidering a fire-screen. Son, age 19, is reading. The wireless is on, and from time to time they consult the "Daily Telegraph Supplement"; host offers Obse... [n/a]Daily Telegraph SupplementPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Very few people appeared to be out, in fact it seemed like Sunday in the High Road, I called in a snack bar, ordered a cup of tea and a packet of cigarettes, I was the o... [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Suddenly, he gave a sort of cry, and read out the opening sentences from the "Times" announcing a battle in the valley of the Alma...both he and my mother seemed deeply ...Philip Gosse [n/a]The TimesPrint: Newspaper


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