Record Number: 33314
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Started raining at 6.0, so returned on board. Reading & writing in gun room till 10.0, when we turned in.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:9 Aug 1914
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Portsmouth
county: Hampshire
location in dwelling: Gun room
other location: HMS King Alfred
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:18 Jun 1898
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Midshipman, Royal Navy
Religion:n/a
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:[unknown]
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Publication Details
n/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:33314
Source:Manuscript
Author:Leslie Richard Romer
Title:Diary Kept by L. R. Romer, 1914
Location:National Maritime Museum
Call No:MSS/74/121
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Diary entry for 9 August 1914
Citation:
Leslie Richard Romer, Diary Kept by L. R. Romer, 1914, National Maritime Museum, MSS/74/121, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33314, accessed: 28 March 2024
Additional Comments:
None