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Record Number: 5371


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[Annotations] Written on Fol 1 recto, "Mechanics Institute Jan 1839" and on Fol 2 recto, in the same hand, "H.J.Batt Esq, Uxbridge"

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Jan 1839

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Uxbridge
county: Middlesex

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:

H.J. Batt

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Uxbridge & HIllingdon Literary & Mechanics Institute Terms of Subscription

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Advertisement, Pamphlet

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

5371

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

A pamphlet, entitled "Uxbridge & Hillingdon Literary & Mechanics Institute Terms of Subscription", advertising "A Lecture by George H Macnamara". In Hillingdon Local Studies, Archives and Museum Service, Uxbridge Central Library, High St, Uxbridge. No call number assigned.

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

A pamphlet, entitled "Uxbridge & Hillingdon Literary & Mechanics Institute Terms of Subscription", advertising "A Lecture by George H Macnamara". In Hillingdon Local Studies, Archives and Museum Service, Uxbridge Central Library, High St, Uxbridge. No call number assigned., http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5371, accessed: 18 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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