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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'Came home read a story in Temple Bar, drank my grog smoked my pipe & went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Temple BarPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After muster I went to the Mechanics & read the Herald which was eagerly sought after for further intelligence concerning the fire, brought a Herald home for Polly & Har...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening after Muster I went into Melbourne & read the papers. The English ones were on the table. Got home before nine o clock'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'This evening I went to the Mechanics & read the Papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Last night at Hotham a woman was beaten to death my her husband. The woman it seems was addicted to drink & the man used to beat her brutally on Saturday night however ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & then to the Yorick Club, not much in the Papers so I amused myself by looking through "The Suggestion Book" in which there were a great many sarc...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick Club in the evening & skimmed the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster went to the Yorick Club & peeped at the papers came home to dinner'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Got some Beechworth Papers, great Leading Article regarding the dismissal of Stewart & the Turnkeys.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I strolled down to the Mechanics & had a glance at the pictures in the English comic periodicals. The Reading Room was very hot & I could not bring my m...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - comic periodicals]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After Muster I went to the Mechanics & had a look at the Evening paper. There was nothing however particular in it.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read the Australasian, till Mr Wyburn & Miss Morphy put in an appearance'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Was shocked to see by the Argus this morning that Mr Farie was dangerously ill & on enquiring at the office I found it was too true'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick Club this afternoon or rather evening stayed there & read a Review in Blackwood on [Lothair?] it was a most withering attack & Disreali (sic) can but ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'called at the Yorick Club, read the papers, very little new in any of them'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'went to the Yorick Club & had another look at the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster I sat at home & read ... After tea I went into town & called at the "Mechanics" & afterwards at the "Yorick". Saw in the Evening Paper that a Bank Accounta...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the office this morning nothing new excepting that the Argus speaks of "Earl" as Second favourite for the Metropolitan. This is one of the horses that Ellis & I ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster this afternoon I went to the Yorick Club & read some of the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went after muster to the Yorick. In the Herald of this evening "Castieau" was mentioned among the passengers in a Steam-boat from Sydney felt convinced however it was a ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper


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