Record Number: 29761

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Meeting held at 233 Shinfield Road, 29 XI. 1934

1. At Mrs Goadby’s request, C. E. Stansfield took the chair, and in the absence of the Secretary, F. E. Pollard took his place.

2. Minutes of last approved as presenting the spirit of the meeting.

[...]

6. A statement of accounts was presented, showing (subject to some members realizing that their subscriptions were still unpaid) a balance of £1. 18 0.

[...]

8. The committee appointed to bring in a list of books for the coming year presented some thirty to choose from, & a recommended selection. The voting was somewhat confused, at times bordering upon the riotous[...].'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

29 Nov 1934

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: 233, Shinfield Road

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Francis E. Pollard

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1872

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Formerly schoolmaster, now occasional lecturer and supply teacher, and supported also by wife's unearned income

Religion:

Quaker or associated with the Friends

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

Members of the XII Book Club

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Victor Alexander

Title:

Minutes of meeting of the XII Book Club held 30 October 1934

Genre:

Minutes

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Notebook

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

reading group

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Source Information:

Record ID:

29761

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Francis E. Pollard

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 3 (1931-1938)

Location:

private collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

118–120

Additional Information:

These minutes written by Francis E. Pollard, deputising for Victor Alexander.

Citation:

Francis E. Pollard, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 3 (1931-1938), private collection, 118–120, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29761, accessed: 23 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).