Record Number: 2226
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Biographical Notices of Painters were eagerly sought at this period; but my reading, upon the whole, was rather a desultory nature, being fond of variety; accordingly a volume of some Magazine generally 'The European' was my Companion at the Tea-table. Topographical works, and Tours through England, were books which pleased my taste.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1810 and 31 Dec 1810
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Scarborough
Type of Experience(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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:03 Oct 1792
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:publisher/bookseller
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:n/a
Genre:Geography / Travel, Tours through England
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:2226
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Cole
Title:An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829)
Location:York Minster Archive
Call No:Add Mss 153/1
Page/Folio:pp 66-67
Additional Information:
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Citation:
John Cole, An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829), York Minster Archive, Add Mss 153/1, pp 66-67, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2226, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries). The original diaries do not appear to exist any more.
