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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'After muster I went to the Mechanics & read the Herald then came back & stayed at home the whole of the evening'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster went to the Mechanics & read the evening Herald brought some periodicals away & got home in time for tea. In the evening I stayed at home helped Harry with...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I mustered at four o clock & after tea went into town & read the Evening Herald, with the exception of an Attempt at Murder followed by determined suicide at Castlemaine...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I went to the Mechanics, nothing of much importance or interest in the Evening Herald'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster this afternoon I went into town & read the evening paper, Nothing particular in it, the newspaper boys were however calling out the arrival of the Mail so I...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
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'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 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
1850-1899'In the Herald this evening there was a paragraph stating that thre of the Associates were dismissed & giving the names of three gentleman who were to take their places'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After tea I went to the Yorick Club & read the papers. In the Evening Herald was a remarkable circular from the Solicitor General to the Honorary Magistrates in which w...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I did not go out at all this evening but after tea sat reading till I was tired when Harry & I read together & then I [spouted?] for his & my amusement. From a Telegram ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: 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'Went to the Yorick & read the papers, the only item in the Evening Herald of any consequence was the announcement of the arrival of The Somersetshire after a passage of ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'This evening's Herald gave the names of Duffy's Ministry'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon, then went to the Club & read the Evening Paper'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the Evening paper this evening an account was given of two large fires at Sydney this morning, one of which destroyed the Prince of Wales Theatre & occasioned loss of...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the Evening Herald, of this night, there was a Report of an Argument before the Supreme Court with respect to Parkin who had been arrested on a Fraud Summons & commit...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the Evening Herald published to night it was stated that Mr Dunn now Crown Prosecutor was to be made a County Court Judge in place of Judge Maceboy who is to retire i...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Case of Blair V Clarson was commenced in the Supreme Court to day & from what I saw in The Herald the details are likely to satisfy the most prurient of readers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & afterwards went to the Club. There I read the Herald until it was time to go home to tea'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper


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