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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Record Number: 7794


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

?My father, as before stated, was a reader, and amongst other books which he now read, was Pain?s [sic] "Rights of Men". He also read Pain?s [sic] "Age of Reason", and his other theological works, but they made not the least alterations in his religious opinions.?

Century:

1700-1799, 1800-1849

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Middleton
county: Lancashire

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:

Daniel Bamford

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

muslin weaver and part-time teacher

Religion:

Methodist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

father of Samuel Bamford



Text Being Read:

Author:

[unknown]

Title:

[theological works]

Genre:

Other religious

Form of Text:

Print: Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

7794

Source:

Print

Author:

Samuel Bamford

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Early Days

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1849

Vol:

n/a

Page:

42-43

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Samuel Bamford, Early Days, (London, 1849), p. 42-43, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7794, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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