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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'then went to the Yorick where I stayed for a short time & had a look at the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Account in the papers of great floods at Ballaarat & other places, at Coleraine nine persons are said to have been drowned & much damage has been caused at other parts o...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
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'In the evening went to the Mechanics changed some Periodicals, then went over to the Yorick & read for a timeJohn Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics in the evening & changed a book, then went over to the Yorick did not stay long, looked through all the Country papers, their correspondents all de...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & then went to the Yorick where I did a little reading ... Came home soon & after a read & a smoke went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Mustered in the afternoon & then went to the Yorick where I did a little reading ... Came home soon & after a read & a smoke went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Yorick, read for a time then took a walk up Bourke Street'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Went to the Yorick club this afternoon & read the Extraordinary the Mail having been Telegraphed to-day. Paris was according to a Telegram from Mr Verdon being bombarde...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to "The Yorick" & read the English Punches'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'went to the Mechanics & turned over some of the "funny" periodicals'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - comic periodicals]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'then went to the Yorick where I stayed & read an article in Blackwood'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I read with horror of the brutual exhibitions of the Romans with their gladiators pitted against one another or opposed to wild beasts & wonder how the populace could de...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][Roman history]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Came home sat down to read & did so for some time, then I went in for smoking & for gin & water'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I went into town this morning & read the Argus at the Yorick Club'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'then to the Yorick at the latter place had a chat with Semple & Eville & a look at Punch'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'In the evening went to the "Yorick" & read Punch & some of the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'After tea I went for a stroll & looked in at the Yorick Club, read some of the papers & Touchstone the last paper came out under difficulties this week, not being able t...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]TouchstonePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'The Argus had a long detailed account of a row that took place between G.P. Smith & Bowman late member for Maryborough. It seems Bowman pitched into Smith for slanderin...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical


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