Record Number: 33317
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'General Quarters till 10.30. Went to Navigator's cabin to write up log. When I finished I couldn't find any cadets, so went back to Navigator's cabin & eat chocolate, then went down to gun room & read.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:13 Aug 1914
Country:England
Timeafternoon
Place:city: Portsmouth
county: Hampshire
specific address
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:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[unknown]
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Publication Details
n/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:33317
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 13 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=33317, accessed: 23 April 2024
Additional Comments:
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