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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'Was favoured this morning by Post with an extract from the Pall Mall Gazette on the manner in which the punishment of "Hanging" was carried out. The writer from English ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Pall Mall GazettePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Was sorry to see in the Argus this morning that "Raecke's" private house was burnt down on Sunday evening last & that he was not insured, a child playing with matches is...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Club in the evening & had a look at Punch.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read The Australasian to myself & some little tales to the children & passed the evening away until past ten'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne & read the papers at "The Yorick" then took a turn through Bourke Street & then home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'then I went into town & called in at the Yorick to read the papers. Recently a youthful individual with innumerable buttons & very tight clothes has appeared at the Club...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Was sorry to read in The Argus of this morning that "Tommy Hoyle" the well known Beechworth [?] met with an accident yesterday being thrown from the Coach which passed o...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick in the afternoon. The Club however was unusually empty for Saturday afternoon & so I did not do much more than look at the Papers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Instead of mustering this afternoon I went to the Yorick. The men were however arguing politics & I held my tongue & read the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to "The Yorick" but did not stay longer than necessary to have a look at the Herald. The Victorians won the Cricket Match at Sydney with 48 runs to spare & so had c...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I was at "The Yorick" & had a good look at English Punch & The Graphic after which I came home.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I was at "The Yorick" & had a good look at English Punch & The Graphic after which I came home.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The GraphicPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Received the Ovens & Murray. It contained the letter I wrote a few days since. I thought it read very so so but Polly seemed to think it was not so bad & I expect she is...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town & read the Newspapers at the Club'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read some stories to the youngsters, about the only good thing I did to-day.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][stories]Print: Book
1850-1899'Went to the Club in the evening & read some of the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Club. Skimmed some of the papers then purchased The Australasian'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening after Mr & Mrs Hall were gone I went to the Yorick & read the papers then came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'in the evening went to the Yorick where I spent some time in reading the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'A report in the Telegraph Newspaper this morning was to the effect that the Sheriff would probably be chosen from Mr Wright of the Railway Department & Mr Colles of Cast...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]TelegraphPrint: Newspaper


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