Record Number: 34210
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
In London too the usual life with Viva Jeyes in Grove End Road was mixed with mornings in the British Museum, reading 'Brunow and Dussaud' on Roman roads in Moab and Edom; I spent time with Joan Ker buying a prismatic compass; and became aware of archaeology from the air, the discovery of sand-buried sites in Iraq and Transjordan.
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1929 and 31 Dec 1929
Country:England
Timemorning: 09.30-12.00
Place:city: London
county: London
specific address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG
location in dwelling: Reading Room
(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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:31 Jan 1893
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Explorer and travel writer
Religion:Christian
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:History, Geography / Travel, Archaeology
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
British Library (British Museum Reading Room at the time)
Source Information:
Record ID:34210
Source:Freya Stark
Editor:n/a
Title:Beyond Euphrates: Autobiography 1928-1933
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1951
Vol:n/a
Page:30-31
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Freya Stark, Beyond Euphrates: Autobiography 1928-1933, (London, 1951), p. 30-31, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=34210, accessed: 24 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Dame Freya Madeline Stark (31 January 1893 - 9 May 1993) was a British explorer and travel writer. I have not been able to identify the exact work by Dussaud being read here, although she would almost certainly be reading him in French.
