Record Number: 30880

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I felt rather lonely and therefore went out and measured 1 and 12 [sites] (which we had had cleared in the morning) and afterwards drew them out till tea. Read the "Spec[tator"] and wrote letters. I miss Sir W[illiam Ramsay] very much and all the cheerful company.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

27 Jun 1907

Country:

Turkey

Time

evening

Place:

city: archaeological site of Bin Bir Kilisse, near Konya
county: Central Anatolia,
other location: camp

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Gertrude Bell

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Jul 1868

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, yet to take up formal occupation as political advisor

Religion:

originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Turkey

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Spectator

Genre:

Essays / Criticism, Politics, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30880

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk

Additional Information:

Diary entry 27 June 1907 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=608

Citation:

Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30880, accessed: 09 June 2024

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Additional Comments:

None