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Record Number: 33324


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

' ... foul morning ... altogether rotten. I came up for breakfast to find everyone feeling sick, & nothing to eat. After some time I partook of a frugal meal, in the middle of which Control Parties was sounded off ... Frightfully thrilling. I had nothing at all to do during the afternoon so I sat in the Gun Room & read.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

27 Nov 1914

Country:

At sea (Atlantic Ocean)

Time

afternoon

Place:

city
county
specific address
location in dwelling: Gun room
other location: HMS Emperor of India

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Leslie Richard Romer

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:

At sea (Atlantic Ocean)

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Anon Anon

Title:

[unknown]

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

33324

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 27 November 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=33324, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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