Record Number: 31858

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'The Excursion June 24th 1939.
 H. R. Smith once again agreed to provide a route, & we had an excellent run without going outside the boundaries of Berkshire.
 There was some rain, but that did not seem to affect the great pleasure we had from the scenery which to many of us was previously unknown.
Celia Burrow kindly made herself responsible for the supper, and owing to  the rain we were hospitably entertained by Howard & Edith Smith, as our hostess was unable to be present.

[signed] A.B. Dilks
24. 11. 39'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

24 Nov 1939

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: 39, Eastern Avenue

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:

Bruce Dilks

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1904

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Victor Alexander

Title:

The Excursion June 24th 1939

Genre:

Geography / Travel, Minutes

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Notebook

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

reading group

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Source Information:

Record ID:

31858

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Victor Alexander

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 4 (1938-1943)

Location:

private collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

48

Additional Information:

Victor Alexander’s authorship is inferred from the fact that he was secretary to the XII Book Club at this time, and from the handwriting.

Citation:

Victor Alexander, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 4 (1938-1943), private collection, 48, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31858, accessed: 26 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

This is the reading, possibly brief and cursory, implied by the Chair's act of signing this report. It probably followed immediately after listening to the public reading by the Secretary.
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).