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

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849[illustration of a Deer, followed by prose on hunting ascribed to] 'Library of Entertaining Knowledge' [part of album with begining of transcript missing].E.E.R. Library of Entertaining KnowledgeUnknown
1800-1849'The Regatta' [transcribes poem]'Ho! Hearty steeple chasers...' 'Blackwood's Mag 1830'E.E.R. The RegattaPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'To the Great Pyramid' 'Mountain of art!... [transcript of text] 'From the [Cheltenham] Chronicle Feb 7th 1833'Emma Bowly Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucester AdvertiserPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'From The Cheltenham Chronicle of 11 Oct 1832 on the Death of Sir Walter Scott' ...'Harp of the North! the mighty hand /...[transcript of text].Deveraux Bowly Cheltenham ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849''Annual Obituray for 1833' [Prose passage on the Death of Sir Walter Scott]' [transcript of text].Deveraux Bowly Annual ObituaryPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Engaged in a 2nd perusal of The Pursuits of Literature and the Monthly Magazine I.G. Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock Motion Picture DailyPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock Motion Picture HeraldPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock Cinematograph Lantern WeeklyPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock The BioscopePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899there is a leading article in the "Times" about New ZealandAlbert Battiscombe The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Wedding-bells were the usual end to our stories, of which "The Heir of Redclyffe" was a fair sample. Needless to say I had no notion of any difficulties after the bells ...Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes The Heir of RedclyffePrint: Unknown
1850-1899Reading Tales from Blackwood, and "The Court Servant" (Leigh Hunt)Albert Battiscombe Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799I find by the newspapers this morning that Dr Wild and you are deputed by the clergy assembled at the late visitation at Beaconsfield to wait upon my lord NottinghamEdward Lincoln unknownPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'mother would summon me to her side and open an enormous Bible. It was invariably at the Old Testament, and I had to read aloud the strange doings of the Patriarchs. No c...Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes Bible (Old Testament), thePrint: Book
1850-1899'My English history was derived from a small book in small print that dealt with the characters of the kings at some length.' Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes  Print: Book
1850-1899'Not as a lesson, but for sheer pleasure, did I browse in "A Child's History of Rome", a book full of good stories.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes A Child's History of RomePrint: Book
1850-1899'Of course I had a shelf for my books..."Rosy's Voyage Around the World" was prime favourite.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes Rosy's Voyage Around the WorldPrint: Book
1850-1899'My own treasures are nearly all with me still, showing only the honourable marks of age and continual reading...'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes The Little GypsyPrint: Book
1850-1899Monday 7th Buried poor Broome at 10 AM with all honours the General & staff attending the 40th [regiment] lending their Band - the Commodore was obliged to read the Buria...Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour Church of England burial servicePrint: Book



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