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Record Number: 29761

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Meeting held at 233 Shinfield Road, 29 XI. 1934

1. At Mrs Goadby�s request, C. E. Stansfield took the chair, and in the absence of the Secretary, F. E. Pollard took his place.

2. Minutes of last approved as presenting the spirit of the meeting.

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6. A statement of accounts was presented, showing (subject to some members realizing that their subscriptions were still unpaid) a balance of �1. 18 0.

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8. The committee appointed to bring in a list of books for the coming year presented some thirty to choose from, & a recommended selection. The voting was somewhat confused, at times bordering upon the riotous[...].'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

29 Nov 1934

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: 233, Shinfield Road

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Francis E. Pollard

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1872

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Formerly schoolmaster, now occasional lecturer and supply teacher, and supported also by wife's unearned income

Religion:

Quaker or associated with the Friends

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

Members of the XII Book Club

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Victor Alexander

Title:

Minutes of meeting of the XII Book Club held 30 October 1934

Genre:

Minutes

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Notebook

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

reading group

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Source Information:

Record ID:

29761

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Francis E. Pollard

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 3 (1931-1938)

Location:

private collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

118�120

Additional Information:

These minutes written by Francis E. Pollard, deputising for Victor Alexander.

Citation:

Francis E. Pollard, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 3 (1931-1938), private collection, 118�120, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29761, accessed: 04 February 2026

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Additional Comments:

Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).