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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'Went for a long run this afternoon; tonight I am "lazing" in front of a fire with a pipe, a book, and two or three friends.'Douglas Herbert Bell unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Went for a short stroll. Called at the Main Gaol, then returned by Collins Street. Called at Reed's and looked over the "Age" then home to breakfast.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went for early stroll, called at Mr Reed's & read The Age'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went home with Messrs Reed & then got back to my quarters. Studied a little of my part in the Heir at Law, saw all was right in the Gaol & then went to bed.'John Buckley Castieau George ColemanHeir at LawPrint: Book
1800-1849'Went hunting [...] saw Mr Claridge's advertisement for the sale of 11, 695 trees of which 5241 were oaks.'Benjamin Newton n/a[advertisement]Print: Advertisement
1850-1899'Went in the evening to the Mechanics & read the papers, or rather tried to do so. The Church Assembly was sitting in conference in a room over the Reading Room & the noi...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne & read the papers at "The Yorick" then took a turn through Bourke Street & then home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'went into Melbourne after muster & stayed some time reading at the Yorick thought London Punch particularly good this month, one cartoon especially a Study in the Palace...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne after tea & changed a book at the Mechanics, then came home, read a novel for some time smoked a pipe & then went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne in the evening, took a book to the Mechanics & read for a time at the Yorick'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went into Melbourne in the morning & had a look at the Argus at the Yorick'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Went into the library to try to rationalize my mind about the deathwatch, - by reading the Cyclopaedia. Feel very unwell today, & nervous. Read the mysteries of Udolph...Elizabeth Zenophon [Xenophon]unknownPrint: Book, Pamphlet
1850-1899'went into the office where I wrote a little article in reply to a stupid Leader that appeared in The Telegraph of this morning & which contained a lot of rot with regard...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]TelegraphPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into the town in the evening & read the papers at the Club.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town & read the Newspapers at the Club'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town after Muster & read the papers at the Mechanics, did not see any very great news in fact never remember there being so little after the arrival of the Eng...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town after Muster & read the papers at the Mechanics, did not see any very great news in fact never remember there being so little after the arrival of the Eng...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Illustrated [?]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town in the evening & called at the Yorick. There I remained reading for some time then I took a walk as far as Spencer Street Railway Station'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went into town in the evening & read the papers, on my return the girls were very jolly.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town in the evening & read the papers.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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