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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'...in one matter father and son were united. We developed a mutual love of comic papers, and together taught ourselves to read them. He could read after a fashion before... [n/a]ChipsPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'...in one matter father and son were united. We developed a mutual love of comic papers, and together taught ourselves to read them. He could read after a fashion before... [n/a]Comic CutsPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'...in one matter father and son were united. We developed a mutual love of comic papers, and together taught ourselves to read them. He could read after a fashion before... [n/a]Lot o' FunPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'...in one matter father and son were united. We developed a mutual love of comic papers, and together taught ourselves to read them. He could read after a fashion before... [n/a]ButterflyPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'One day, however, I made a discovery. I could read myself! I was four years old now... and while sprawling on the floor with a comic open at the pictures of Weary Willie...Jack Common [n/a][comic paper]Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945[Given 'a handsome and well-illustrated volume called the Prize Bible' by his grandmother] '...the surprise they got when I actually read the thing, right through, cover ...Jack Common [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Went to The Athenaeum & read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'before tea I took a stroll to the Athenaeum where I read the papers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Athenaeum and read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899
1900-1945		'When I grew into a youth and read everything I got my hands on, from Penny Dreadfuls to the Holy Scriptures, I came across phrases that puzzled me, such as "sans-culotte...Joseph Stamper [n/a]Holy ScripturesPrint: Book
1850-1899'My mother used to read the novels of Miss Braddon and Mrs Henry Wood, and those in a series called "The Family Story Teller", that she got from the public library. My fa...Polly Stamper [n/a]The Family StorytellerPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'There is a book you may have come across, and that was read a lot when I was young, called the Bible. I used to read it, too, when I learned to read; it is a bit old fas...Joseph Stamper [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'There was the "Police News" and the "Police Budget". I don't think these had any connection, officially, with the police, that was just their name. They specialised in d...Joseph Stamper [n/a]Police NewsPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899
1900-1945		'There was the "Police News" and the "Police Budget". I don't think these had any connection, officially, with the police, that was just their name. They specialised in d...Joseph Stamper [n/a]Police BudgetPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Also on pink newsprint were "Sketchy Bits" and "Photo Bits". Most of the "bits" in these journals had huge nude thighs and huge, almost nude, bosoms, with the absolute m...Joseph Stamper [n/a]Sketchy BitsPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Also on pink newsprint were "Sketchy Bits" and "Photo Bits". Most of the "bits" in these journals had huge nude thighs and huge, almost nude, bosoms, with the absolute m...Joseph Stamper [n/a]Photo BitsPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Now that we had gas I found it much easier and pleasanter to read. When I had read all my own periodicals I used to read Mother's literature. Sometimes she bought a nove...Polly Stamper [n/a]Heartsease LibraryPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Now that we had gas I found it much easier and pleasanter to read. When I had read all my own periodicals I used to read Mother's literature. Sometimes she bought a nove...Joseph Stamper [n/a]Heartsease LibraryPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'...I spoke to three of my workmates...All they read was "The Racing Specialist" and the "Football Edition"...'iron moulders [n/a]The Racing SpecialistPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'...I spoke to three of my workmates...All they read was "The Racing Specialist" and the "Football Edition"...'iron moulders [n/a]Football EditionPrint: Serial / periodical


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