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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'I mustered at four o clock & after tea went into town & read the Evening Herald, with the exception of an Attempt at Murder followed by determined suicide at Castlemaine...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I went to the Mechanics, nothing of much importance or interest in the Evening Herald'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster although it was raining & the weather was exceedingly unpleasant I went into town & read the papers at the Mechanics'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster this afternoon I went into town & read the evening paper, Nothing particular in it, the newspaper boys were however calling out the arrival of the Mail so I...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Received newspaper from Beechworth nothing much except that Sixpenny nobblers are now general in the township.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Came home read a story in Temple Bar, drank my grog smoked my pipe & went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Temple BarPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After muster I went to the Mechanics & read the Herald which was eagerly sought after for further intelligence concerning the fire, brought a Herald home for Polly & Har...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening after Muster I went into Melbourne & read the papers. The English ones were on the table. Got home before nine o clock'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'This evening I went to the Mechanics & read the Papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Last night at Hotham a woman was beaten to death my her husband. The woman it seems was addicted to drink & the man used to beat her brutally on Saturday night however ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read a little, drank a little & smoked a good deal'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & then to the Yorick Club, not much in the Papers so I amused myself by looking through "The Suggestion Book" in which there were a great many sarc...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & then to the Yorick Club, not much in the Papers so I amused myself by looking through "The Suggestion Book" in which there were a great many sarc...John Buckley Castieau club members The Suggestion BookManuscript: Codex
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick Club in the evening & skimmed the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'After muster went to the Yorick Club & peeped at the papers came home to dinner'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I went to "the Mechanics" & when I returned I amused myself with reciting & reading aloud'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Got some Beechworth Papers, great Leading Article regarding the dismissal of Stewart & the Turnkeys.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening I strolled down to the Mechanics & had a glance at the pictures in the English comic periodicals. The Reading Room was very hot & I could not bring my m...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - comic periodicals]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After Muster I went to the Mechanics & had a look at the Evening paper. There was nothing however particular in it.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Read the Australasian, till Mr Wyburn & Miss Morphy put in an appearance'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical


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