Record Number: 5831
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
During my stay with the clergyman my mother again became a servant in the family and well do I remember reading by the kitchen fire, during the long winter nights. My favourite books were two folio volumes, with illustrations- one a history of Europe, the other a history of England. My interest in those books was intense, and many times have I thought whilst poring over them, 'shall I ever see any of the places here described?'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1811 and 31 Dec 1817
Country:England
Timeevening: Evening, during the winter.
Place:county: Yorkshire
location in dwelling: The kitchen in front of the fire at the clergyman's house.
(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:1799
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (agricultural)
Occupation:Apprenticed as a general servant to a rural clergyman inYorkshire.
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[A history of Europe]
Genre:History, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:5831
Source:n/a
Editor:David Vincent
Title:Testaments of Radicalism
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1977
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Page:100
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
David Vincent (ed.), Testaments of Radicalism, (London, 1977), p. 100, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5831, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
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