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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945'A paper was then read by Mrs Goadby on Jane Austen followed by readings from her novels by Mrs Ridges, C.E. Stansfield, S.A. Reynolds & a duologue by Mrs Edminson & Mr G...Charles Stansfield Jane Austen Print: Book
1900-1945'A paper was then read by Mrs Goadby on Jane Austen followed by readings from her novels by Mrs Ridges, C.E. Stansfield, S.A. Reynolds & a duologue by Mrs Edminson & Mr G...Sylvanus A. Reynolds Jane Austen Print: Book
1900-1945'A paper was then read by Mrs Goadby on Jane Austen followed by readings from her novels by Mrs Ridges, C.E. Stansfield, S.A. Reynolds & a duologue by Mrs Edminson & Mr G...Elizabeth Edminson and Allan GoadbyJane Austen Print: Book
1900-1945'A paper was then read by Mrs Goadby on Jane Austen followed by readings from her novels by Mrs Ridges, C.E. Stansfield, S.A. Reynolds & a duologue by Mrs Edminson & Mr G...Lilian Goadby Lilian Goadby[paper on Jane Austen]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'A paper was then read by Mrs Goadby on Jane Austen followed by readings from her novels by Mrs Ridges, C.E. Stansfield, S.A. Reynolds & a duologue by Mrs Edminson & Mr G...Lilian Goadby Jane Austen Print: Book
1850-1899'A Paragraph appeared in both the Argus & the Age this morning about Harry's accident & the boy was of course as pleased as Punch & as he was kept away from School rather...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'A Paragraph appeared in both the Argus & the Age this morning about Harry's accident & the boy was of course as pleased as Punch & as he was kept away from School rather...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'A Paragraph appeared in the Argus to the effect that I was to retire & Brett to be appointed in my place'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A paragraph has been cut out of "The Syonan Times"; internees are not allowed to see it, but, with the usual efficiency, enough of the tops of the letters in the headlin...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'A part reading from the Midsummer Night Dream was then given, nearly all the members present taking part - after that Mr and Mrs Morland read a selection from Macbeth'.XII Book Club membersWilliam ShakespeareMidsummer Night's Dream, APrint: Book
1850-1899'A part reading from the Midsummer Night Dream was then given, nearly all the members present taking part - after that Mr and Mrs Morland read a selection from Macbeth'.Harold J. Morland William ShakespeareMacbethPrint: Book
1850-1899'A part reading from the Midsummer Night Dream was then given, nearly all the members present taking part - after that Mr and Mrs Morland read a selection from Macbeth'.Adelaide Morland William ShakespeareMacbethPrint: Book
1900-1945'A play-reading of Galsworthy's Skin-Game was then given. The members taking part were as follows Hillcrest R.H. Robson Amy, his wife Miss Marriage Jill his daughter M...Members of the XII Book clubJohn GalsworthySkin Game, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'A pleasing instance of the generous attention of one of his [Dr Johnson's] friends has been discovered by the publication of Mrs. Thrale's collection of "Letters". In a ...James Boswell Hester Lynch ThraleLettersPrint: Book
1600-1699'A poor day-labourer in the town ... had an old torn book which he lent my father, which was called "Bunny's Resolution"... And in the reading of this book (when I was ab...Richard Baxter Robert ParsonsBunny's ResolutionPrint: Book
1600-1699'A poor day-labourer in the town ... had an old torn book which he lent my father, which was called "Bunny's Resolution"... And in the reading of this book (when I was ab...Richard Baxter Dr SibbesBruised ReedPrint: Book
1900-1945'A postcard from George Rheam says that a V.C. named Baxter, who died in Jan[uary] is now discovered to have been an Old Blue. Also the Push has seen a great many of us O...Edmund Blunden  Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'A Prayer by Burn' 'O thou great Being! What thou art, /...' [transcribes poem]B.A.T. Herbert Robert BurnsPrayer Under the Pressure of Violent AnguishUnknown
1800-1849'A prisoner on his admission could read but very imperfectly; his Bible he almost had never read before, and indeed knew little or nothing concerning it. At first he made...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'A programme consisting of the following eight anonymous essays was then proceeded with. Viz A Theory of Language - Further East. Perpetual Motion - 2 Essays by different...Members of the XII Book Club [a member of the XII Book Club]Theory of LanguageManuscript: Unknown


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