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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 rest of the evening was devoted to the works of Laurence Housman. Most of the members had seen & heard Mr Housman recently so there is no need to give any personal d...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[paper on Laurence Housman]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'C.I. Evans read Geoffrey Young's [?] poem 'Mountain Playmates' & Mary Hayward read Leslie Stephen's account of the first ascent of the Rothorn. R.B. Graham circulated sn...Howard R. Smith Henry Marriage Wallis[parody of 'We are Seven']Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M. Wallis gave us a full & racy sketch of Trollopes li...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[essay on Trollope, with extracts from his works]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Various anonymous essays by members of the Club were then read with the following titles and at the conclusion of the meeting whilst the authorship of some was quickly a...members of XII Book ClubHenry Marriage WallisThoughts on the Construction of Cathedrals Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Various anonymous essays by members of the Club were then read with the following titles and at the conclusion of the meeting whilst the authorship of some was quickly a...members of XII Book ClubHenry Marriage WallisFive minutes Thoughts upon present Condition Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'After refreshment Geo Burrow told us of Meinholt's [sic] book "The Amber Witch" & of witchcraft & Howard R. Smith read a story written by H.M. Wallis who was unable to ...Howard R. Smith Henry Marriage Wallis"The Price of his Soul"Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'C.I. Evans read a short essay on W.H. Hudsons story Green Mansions H.R. Smith followed on Rates & Taxes & Geo Burrow read a short paper of H.M. Wallis on some points in ...George Burrow Henry Marriage Wallis[paper on geology]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945H. M. Wallis delighted us with an account of War Time Tree fellings Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage WallisWar Time Tree FellingsManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham    October 1st 1930
H. R. Smith in the chair
1. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
[...]
7. ...		Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[A slight appreciation of Mary Webb's work]Print: BookManuscript: UnknownUnknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70, Northcourt Avenue: 2. VI. 31 Charles E. Stansfield in the chair 1. Minutes of last approved [...] 7. The subject of the Sitwells was introduced b...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage WallisSouthern Baroque ArtManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945Meeting held at School House, Leighton Park: 16. IX. 31. Victor Alexander in the chair
'Meeting held at School House, Leighton Park: 16. IX. 31. Victor Alexander i...		Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[an account of two or three bird nesting exploits ...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

Meeting held at Ashton Lodge, Kendrick Rd., 13.x.32.

Henry M. Wallis in the chair

1. Minutes of last read & approved.


[...]

...		Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[on the later work of Walter Scott]Manuscript: Unknown
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...

Sylvanus A. Reynolds Henry Marriage WallisMy dear TwelveManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 30 Northcourt Avenue
    19. II. 1935
    Ethel Stevens in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read (...		Sylvanus A. Reynolds Henry Marriage Wallis[A paper on the desirability of living at some poi...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Hillsborough, 4 Glebe Road: 3.3.36
    Reginald H. Robson in the Chair.

[...]

5. H. M Wallis then gav...		Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[A paper on Rudyard Kipling]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Reckitt House, LP. 21.10.36
    E. B. Castle in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read + approved.

[...]
<...		Elizabeth T. Alexander Henry Marriage Wallis[a short paper on G. K. Chesterton]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene 22. II 1937
    Sylvanus A. Reynolds in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read (by F.E.P. in regretted absence of the...		Sylvanus A. Reynolds Henry Marriage Wallis[A paper on ‘The Bishop orders his Tomb’, by Rober...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue 24. III 37
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.
1. Minutes of last read and approved.
3. Disraeli: Doro...		Francis E. Pollard Henry Marriage Wallis[A paper on Benjamin Disraeli’s relations with Gla...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945

Meeting held at Ashton Lodge :- 3. 7. 37.

Henry Marriage Wallis in the Chair.

1. Minutes of last read & approved


[...]

...

Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[a paper on witchcraft]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Cintra Avenue
    22.IV.1938
1. Minutes of last read & approved.

[...]

The following essays wer...		Francis E. Pollard Henry Marriage WallisSome New ThingManuscript: Unknown


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