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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
 
1850-1899'Went into town in the evening saw by the Ovens Paper of Thursday that Mrs Zincke gave birth to a little girl on the 21st.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Ovens and Murray AdvertiserPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went into town in the evening to the Mechanics read the papers came home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Went on with Basil Montagu, a most shallow reasoner'William Windham Basil Montagu['Printed Paper'] or [perhaps] Enquiries and obser...Unknown
1900-1945'Went out for a short time before lunch. Read "Sheaves". Washed my hair.'Verena Vera Pennefather E.F. BensonSheavesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Went out with May to pay bills when snow & sleet stopped. She left me at Reading Room where I read Times & daily mirror & Graphic.'Harriet Bickersteth Cook TimesPrint: NewspaperUnknown
1900-1945'Went out with May to pay bills when snow & sleet stopped. She left me at Reading Room where I read Times & daily mirror & Graphic.'Harriet Bickersteth Cook Daily MirrorPrint: NewspaperUnknown
1900-1945'Went out with May to pay bills when snow & sleet stopped. She left me at Reading Room where I read Times & daily mirror & Graphic.'Harriet Bickersteth Cook The GraphicPrint: NewspaperUnknown
1900-1945'Went through the books, sat on deckchairs and worked at Evie's undie set. Indications of baby coming after lunch. Nurse went for a walk. I sat on lawn & worked. Te...Verena Pennefather Henry Rider HaggardEric BrighteyesPrint: Book
1850-1899'Went to "The Yorick" & read the English Punches'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went to "the Yorick" & read the Papers, skimmed an Article in Cornhill & then came away home'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Cornhill MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went to "The Yorick" but did not stay longer than necessary to have a look at the Herald. The Victorians won the Cricket Match at Sydney with 48 runs to spare & so had c...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to bed after reading for a long while'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Went to bed at 11- but previous to it, read 10 more chapters of St. Matthew.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Went to bed at ten o clock. Got up in the night & Read could not sleep.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'went to dine at the Hotel de l'Europe. I took "Iphigenia" to read. Italianische Reise until Dessoir came. He read us the opening of "Richard the 3rd" and the scene with ...George Eliot [pseud] Euripides IphigeniaPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'went to dine at the Hotel de l'Europe. I took Iphigenia to read. Italianische Reise until Dessoir came. He read us the opening of Richard the 3rd and the scene with Lady...William ShakespeareRichard IIIPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'went to dine at the Hotel de l'Europe. I took Iphigenia to read. Italianische Reise until Dessoir came. He read us the opening of Richard the 3rd and the scene with Lady...George Henry Lewes William ShakespeareThe Merchant of VenicePrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Went to hear Mr and Mrs Wigan read Tennyson and "the Rivals" at Apsley House'.Mr and Mrs WiganRichard Brinsley SheridanThe RivalsPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Went to hear Mr and Mrs Wigan read Tennyson and "the Rivals" at Apsley House'.Mr and Mrs WiganAlfred Lord TennysonunknownPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Went to Library[.] Finished "What I found out".'Harriet Bickersteth Cook Alice Muriel WilliamsonWhat I Found Out in the House of a German PrincePrint: BookUnknown


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