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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'The leisurely life on this surgical block left plenty of time for reading the various newspapers sent to me from England.'Vera Brittain newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'We returned to England to read, in an evening newspaper bought at Folkestone, of the death of Lord Northcliffe, but a week later another death occurred which seemed, to ...Vera Brittain newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I also gratefully acknowledge receipt of the "Daily Telegraph." The Liberal gov was defeated on the budget vote a day or so [9 June 1885] before our departure from Penar...Joseph Conrad newspaper (Daily Telegraph)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'The second number of the "Standard" came to hand yesterday via Singapore.' Joseph Conrad newspaper (London Evening Standard)Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Felicity Browne, mother of Felicia Browne, to Matthew Nicholson, 7 February 1812: 'I saw in the paper some time ago, that two thousand pounds would be given for the best ...Felicity Browne newspaper (reporting progress of Peninsular Campai...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Albans arrived at Scarborough this day, and in the afternoon paid me a visit, accompanied by Lord Amelius, and the Ladies Beauclerk.... newspaper articlePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'You certainly must have heard, before I can tell you, that Col. Orde has married our cousin, Margt Beckford, the Marchss of Douglas's sister. The Papers say that her fa...Jane Austen Newspaper reportPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Horace Walpole to Mary Berry, 11 March 1791: 'I saw in today's newspaper, that the wife of the Margrave of Anspach is dead.'Horace Walpole newspaper report of death of wife of Margrave of A...Print: Newspaper
1700-1799Horace Walpole to Mary Berry, 16 October 1790, on concerns for her and her family's safety on return from travels in Europe: 'I saw in yesterday's newspaper that two hoys...Horace Walpole newspaper report of shipwreckPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945Thursday 24 October 1918: 'Having walked across Bushy [sic] Park [...] we took tram to Kingston & there heard the paper boys shouting out about the President's message [r...Leonard and Virginia Woolf newspaper report of US presidential messagePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I congratulate Edward [JA's brother] on the Weald of Kent Canal-Bill being put off till another Session, as I have just had the pleasure of reading. There is always som...Jane Austen Newspaper report on Parliamentary SessionsPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Horace Walpole to Mary Berry, 29 July 1790: 'I do hope you will be staggered about a longer journey [in Italy] for some time. But two days ago I saw a new paragraph of T...Horace Walpole newspaper report on political developments in Ital...Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'On Dec. 15th [1887] "Owd Roa" was finished for press. My father's note on the poem is: "I read in one of the daily papers of a child saved by a black retriever from a bu...Alfred Tennyson newspaper report on rescue of child by dogPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Horace Walpole to Mary Berry, 20 July 1791: 'I inclose the best printed account, I have seen, of the riots at Birmingham from yesterday's paper.'Horace Walpole newspaper reports of Birmingham riotsPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'my dear father told thee that Goldsmith's would now be the [italics] deserted village [end italics]; perhaps thou dost not remember this compliment, but I remember the i...Richard Shackleton George CrabbeNewspaper, ThePrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'... [William Robertson Nicoll] devoured even more newspapers than books [had grown up with clergyman father's library of 17,000 volumes and had own library of 25,000 vol...William Robertson Nicoll newspapersPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899"From your account of the absence of newspapers - on wh. I congratulate you sincerely - you may possibly have heard that the lords [sic] have given in about the Irish chu...Leslie Stephen NewspapersPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Frances Burney to Hester Thrale, 22 January 1781, on reading account of Thrale's apperance at court on 18 January 1781 in Pacific island-inspired costume: 'Lord, if you h...Frances Burney newspapersPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899"Emmeline Pankhurst (b. 1858) emphasized the value of her childhood reading in forming her guiding principles. Uncle Tom's Cabin fused with talk of bazaars, relief funds...Emmeline Pankhurst newspapersPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849"A young handloom weaver in Carlisle was able to develop both his literacy skills and his political consciousness as his workshop responded with keen interest to the moun...William Farish newspapersPrint: Newspaper


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