Record Number: 4190

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Q: Did your father read? A: No. He was a poor reader. He would rather my mother read to him, I think, read him the book and tell him the plot. He would have the paper, of course. ... Q: Did you have a newspaper? A: Yes. We had the Post. Q: And presumably your mother read that to your father mostly? A: He read the Post. Q: He just wasn't a book reader. A: No.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Preston
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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Lancashire Daily Post

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper, Local newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

4190

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Social and Family life in Preston, 1890-1940, Elizabeth Roberts archive, University of Lancaster. Transcript of interview, 1981, with Mr M2P, born 1901.

Additional Information:

p. 134

Citation:

Social and Family life in Preston, 1890-1940, Elizabeth Roberts archive, University of Lancaster. Transcript of interview, 1981, with Mr M2P, born 1901., http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4190, accessed: 30 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None