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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
 
1800-1849witness statement in trial for wounding: Thomas Waller: 'I was sitting reading the newspaper when the prisoner came in'Thomas Waller [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: Edmund Fargens: 'I afterwards saw a paragraph in the newspaper, in consequence of which I went and gave information of what I had ...Edmund Fargens [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: Esther Lane: 'she had had half a pint of beer, and been reading the newspaper'Jane Barnett [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for theft: Frederick Shaw: 'Q. Were there any persons at the tap? A. There was one person at the bar reading a newspaper—I never lost sight o... [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for deception: William Angerstein: 'At the time in question I was staying with my father at Blackheath—I saw an advertisement in the Times ne...William Angerstein [n/a]The TimesPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849witness statement in trial for deception: William Godfrey: 'I was reading the newspaper on the Friday morning that I went with the note, and I saw the date on the top i...William Godfrey [n/a][newspaper]Print: Advertisement, Newspaper
1850-1899'I kept my hours conscientiously, but when I had no work to do I read continuously. I read parts of "The Times", the "Standard" and the "Morning Post" ever day. The theat...Zoe Procter [n/a]The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I kept my hours conscientiously, but when I had no work to do I read continuously. I read parts of "The Times", the "Standard" and the "Morning Post" ever day. The theat...Zoe Procter [n/a]StandardPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I kept my hours conscientiously, but when I had no work to do I read continuously. I read parts of "The Times", the "Standard" and the "Morning Post" ever day. The theat...Zoe Procter [n/a]Morning PostPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'In the newspapers, which my sister sent out to me, I had read about the growing movement for women's suffrage.'Zoe Procter [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Not knowing that I had reached the end of my travels for that day, I seated myself on the one chair and proceeded to read the "Church Times" which I had brought as readi...Zoe Procter [n/a]Church TimesPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I read the "Syonan Times" it says: "The era of equality for all in Greater Asia is at hand"'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A statement about the position as regards the exchange of internees is given by "The Changi Guardian" (the prisoners' bulletin): no steps have been taken yet and can onl...Thomas Kitching [n/a]The Changi GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" says Java surrendered unconditionally on Monday [9 Mar]'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" also gives a list of Nipponese taking positions as Advisers in various States of Malaya except Pahang'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" reports there is no resistance in Northern Sumatra. In the newspaper, there is a remarkable similarity in the wording of the various official notices,...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" reports that Eden, the Foreign Secretary, has spoken of the prisoners in Hong Kong and of their "wonderful treatment" by the Japanese. There is no men...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" says that 11 ships have been sunk off Colombo, Rangoon and the Indian coast; also the Queen Mary with 10,000 troops in the South Atlantic. The newspap...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times announces with a flourish the resumption of the delivery of letters.'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" announces the resumption of the retail sale of sugar. And they are to re-open the schools soon'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper


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