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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
 
1850-1899[According to Flora Thompson], "Modern writers who speak of the booklessness of the poor at that time must mean books as possessions...there were always books to borrow"....Flora Thompson Charles Dickens Print: Book
1850-1899[According to Flora Thompson], "Modern writers who speak of the booklessness of the poor at that time must mean books as possessions...there were always books to borrow"....Flora Thompson Anthony Trollope Print: Book
1900-1945'[the father of Harry Burton] 'an irregularly employed housepainter, liked a "stirring novel" but nothing more challenging than Conan Doyle: "He had no use whatever for a...Arthur Conan Doyle Print: Book
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for libel; witness reads to the court the offending paragraphs published in newspaper. James Chetham: "...in that newspaper is the paragraph...James Chetham  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Mr Gurney cross-examines victim Thomas Metcalfe in trial of Ann Wright for theft. During examination, reads to Metcalfe and the court an advertisement put in the newspape...  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849During the trial of Jonathan Furlonger for theft, Mr Alley, in questioning witness Edward Pilcher, reads to the court a letter from Furlonger received by Pilcher.  Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft and receiving stolen goods; witness reads a 'bogus' invoice to the court: Q: "Is the invoice in a business-like form?" A: "Certai...George Deboos  Manuscript: invoice
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft and receiving stolen goods; witness reads a letter aloud to the court Deboos: "After reading it, he handed it to me -(reads) 'Mr S...George Deboos  Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for coining: John Shobel: "Freeman, the inspector, stood by the fire, reading the newspaper at the time..."Joshua Freeman  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for coining/forgery: John Limbrick: "I am an officer of Hatton Garden. I was with Read at the Lincoln's Inn coffee-house; we sat down and h...James Clark  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for highway robbery: John Gavill: "I saw his [Davis] examination in the newspapers... I read his examination in the newspaper and his siste...John Gavill  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for theft: Eliza Morris: "I went to live servant at the Bank tavern, John-street, and one day I was reading the newspaper; the first thing ...Eliza Morris  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for theft: Robert Ireland: "On the 11th of July, in the afternoon, these stockings hung by the door, inside the shop -I was sitting by the ...Robert Ireland  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for theft: John Mims: "I am servant to John Bird, who keeps a cook-shop in Golden Lane. I was reading the newspaper, I heard the weights ji...John Mims  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for tax offences: Jane Fuller: "I can neither read nor write; I had occasion to send a letter, and told Griffiths of it, he offered to writ...George Griffiths  Print: Book
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for tax offences: Jane Fuller: "I can neither read nor write; I had occasion to send a letter, and told Griffiths of it, he offered to writ...George Griffiths  Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Witness statements in trial for tax offences: Jane Fuller: "I heard about this business, three weeks ago. I heard Mr Lasken, of Grove Ferry, read in the newspaper that...  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: William Dowlman: "I am a cheesemonger. The bacon is mine -I was reading the newspaper in the shop when it was taken."William Dowlman  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: John Spencer: "On the 6th of April, in consequence of what I saw in the newspaper, I went to Guildhall and saw my watch."John Spencer  Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Witness statement in trial for theft: Joseph Canes: "I was reading in the newspaper at the public house that a man was taken about some pictures, and one of the people...James Canes  Print: Newspaper


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