Record Number: 30957
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Finished Women [the World Over?]. Bed 8.30 ... Naval victory important.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:26 Jan 1915
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Hampstead, London
specific address: Eland House, 15 Rosslyn Hill
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:6 Oct 1830
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Widow of a General Practitioner
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Women the world over: a sketch both light and gay, perchance both dull and stupid
Genre:Social Science
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsFirst published 1914.
ProvenanceBorrowed (circulating library)
Source Information:
Record ID:30957
Source:Manuscript
Author:Harriet Bickersteth Cook
Title:Diary 1915
Location:Wellcome Library, London
Call No:PP/COO/H/62
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Diary entry, 26 January 1915.
Citation:
Harriet Bickersteth Cook, Diary 1915, Wellcome Library, London, PP/COO/H/62, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30957, accessed: 17 May 2024
Additional Comments:
None