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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

Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Av, 20.3.34.

Sylvanus A. Reynolds in the Chair.

1. Minutes of last read and approved, in the teeth of one dis...

Francis E. Pollard Howard SmithNewcomers to ReadingManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The evening was given over to the consideration of Thackeray. A paper by J.J. Cooper was read by Miss Marriage followed by readings from his works Charles E. Stansfiel...Charles Evans William Makepeace ThackerayNewcomes, ThePrint: Book
1850-1899Henry Mayhew interviews a 'London sneak or common thief': "On Sunday evenings the only books read were such as 'Jack Sheppard', 'Dick Turpin' and the 'Newgate Calendar...anon Newgate CalendarPrint: Book, Serial / periodical
1800-1849Henry Mayhew holds meeting with a group of the lowest class of male juvenile thieves and vagabonds; during the meeting they tell him what they have read/ read regularly a...anon Newgate CalendarPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I have read how delayed demobilisation after the last war led to disaffection and mutiny among the troops: but it seems that part of the reason there was that the troops... newsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I have very little feeling about them, especially in war-time. I used to admire what I read about them and their tidiness and efficiency and agriculture in peace time. s... newsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'It was agreed to purchase a second copy of the News Chronicle to meet the extra demand for examining the situations vacant adverts by unemployed.'Readers at Uxbridge Library News ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read in the "News Chronicle" articles about the work, and especially the account by an ordinary housewife of her day. Mass-Observation, it was something new, something... [n/a]News ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I hardly read at all - I read the News Chronicle, it's all I have time for.' News ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I consider the News Chronicle as unbiassed as any of the dailies, and, having the habit of reading that paper, do not feel sure that I appreciate the relative importance... News ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I think newspapers do a lot towards it, because one of the first things I do is to look at the women's page in the News Chronicle. I read her - Jill Adams, I think her n...Jill AdamsNews ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Meeting held at Hillsborough, Glebe Road: 15. V. 34.
    Reginald H. Robson in the chair.

1. Minutes of last read & approved
...		Reginald H. Robson William MorrisNews from NowherePrint: Book
1900-1945'"I don't read much - oh, a very mixed lot - "My Son Absalom" and "Fame is the Spur"' [then in response to question from interviewer] '- who, them? I enjoy travel books, ...Peter FlemingNews from TartaryPrint: Book
1900-1945Q: Did you have a regular newspaper in the family? A: We had the News of the World and People every Sunday. Q: Who read it? A: It was m'dad, he would read it from b... News of the WorldPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Sunday evening is the only time I do read, - I spend over an hour reading the "News of the World".' [n/a]News of the WorldPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Ex shop assistant, about 63. Reads Daily Express, News of the world, Evening News. Chief interest in the short stories. Reads big news items, but prefers to get them fro... News of the WorldPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I have the Daily Mail and the News of the World for sport. They're getting a bit better than they were, but they're still a bit poor. Yes, I should like to see more spor... News of the worldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Henry James to Sarah Butler Wister, 11 May 1873 (letter begun 9 May): "I have seen some newspaper mention of [Aimee Olympe] Desclee [actress]'s being about to appear with...Henry James newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'The papers announce the Marriage of the Rev: Edward Bather, Rector of some place in Shropshire to a Miss Emma Halifax.'Jane Austen newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Jenny & James [the Austen's servants] are walked to Charmouth this afternoon; - I am glad to have such an amusement for him - as I am very anxious for his being at once ...Jane Austen newspaperPrint: Newspaper


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