Record Number: 31190

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'We were always allowed to take in the German newspapers, and for a short time by the courtesy of a highly placed gentleman, a few copies of The Times and some illustrated English papers drifted into the camp.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 9 Sep 1914 and 24 Nov 1914

Country:

Germany

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Torgau
specific address: Brückenkopf Barracks

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:

Lorimer John Austin

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

20 Sep 1880

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Surgeon, British Red Cross Society

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Germany

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

[German newspapers]

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

Borrowed (circulating library)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

31190

Source:

Print

Author:

L. J. Austin

Editor:

n/a

Title:

My Experiences as a German Prisoner

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1915

Vol:

n/a

Page:

97-98

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

L. J. Austin, My Experiences as a German Prisoner, (London, 1915), p. 97-98, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31190, accessed: 01 June 2024

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Additional Comments:

None