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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
 
1900-1945'I flew the 1½ Strutter—great machine. News of Chadwick in The Daily Sketch. He had been compelled to land through engine failure in a field near Tirelemont and co...Charles Philip Oldfield Bartlett The Daily SketchPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. 6th Oct. 1943 Howard R. Smith in the chair.
1. Minutes of the last meeting were read & approved.
[...]
5. Kenneth Ni...		Kenneth F. Nicholson The Telephone DirectoryPrint: Book, Or a manuscript copy of some parts of the book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. 6th Oct. 1943 Howard R. Smith in the chair.
1. Minutes of the last meeting were read & approved.
[...]
5. Kenneth Ni...		Kenneth F. Nicholson [an advertisement for Sanitas powder]Print: Advertisement
1600-1699She would every yeare read over the whole Bible in an ordinary course, which course she constantly observed for the space of fifteene yeares together, beginning her t...Mary Gunter The BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'At 1.30 p.m. the Headmaster posted an edition of the 'Argus' containing the news of the Declaration of War made by England against Germany. So the die is cast. Pr...Kenneth Julian Faithfull Bickersteth Melbourne ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'We were taken round the Archives by the Director. I never saw such a place as the Archives. They are in an enormous building of 4 courts, formerly a monastery, and from...Gertrude Bell  Manuscript: Letter in a bound volume of MSS
1850-1899'Long dull day. Read "Dead Man's Book" [?] all afternoon.' Gertrude Bell ?The Book of the DeadPrint: Book
1850-1899'Read till Dejeuner; sat opposite the Espieux. Afterwards finished the "Cathédral[e]" and talked to M. de Rival. Played chess with the bearded gentleman, finished "Paris"...Gertrude Bell ParisPrint: Book
1850-1899'Sat by my Germans [who had like Gertrude Bell and her guides, been climbing the Meije the previous day] and Mr Scott at dinner and then early to bed after reading a gre...Gertrude Bell The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Bright and fine, a lot of new snow on the Meije. Breakfasted in my room and down at 9. The Germans [fellow climbers] joined me outside. Read my "Figaros".' Gertrude Bell Le FigaroPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I had a most thrilling batch of "Timeses" yesterday containing Labori's appeal to the Emperor. I see by a local paper that the military attachés are to be interrogated i...Gertrude Bell The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I had a most thrilling batch of "Timeses" yesterday containing Labori's appeal to the Emperor. I see by a local paper that the military attachés are to be interrogated i...Gertrude Bell Annuaire du Club Alpin FrançaisPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I have begun reading Genesis in Hebrew with Dr R[osen, the German Consul]! It's frightfully thrilling — but as yet I have only read one verse so I don't feel to ha...Gertrude Bell Genesis Print: Book
1900-1945'It was explained to all "She is of the Sahib people, she gave in my house 4 annas and to a man in the street 2 annas, she has come for the purpose of seeing: Now she goe...Gertrude Bell The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I felt rather lonely and therefore went out and measured 1 and 12 [sites] (which we had had cleared in the morning) and afterwards drew them out till tea. Read the "Spec...Gertrude Bell SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'[James] Garvin used very strong words in his article in the "Observer" today, the article was headed "England's Fame or Shame" ... Got the "Times" Sunday edition, the fi...J. P. Lynch The Times (Sunday Edition)Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'... all of us were at all times longing for news, and it was rare that we ever got any except for the German version, and that only from the local paper, all the leading...J. P. Lynch Berliner TagblattPrint: NewspaperManuscript: Letter, Postcards
1900-1945'... all of us were at all times longing for news, and it was rare that we ever got any except for the German version, and that only from the local paper, all the leading...J. P. Lynch Leipziger Neueste NachrichtenPrint: NewspaperManuscript: Letter, Postcards
1900-1945'After tea sat over the fire and read the Lancet until time to go up to our cafe for dinner.'Harold Upcott The LancetPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I spent the day reading "Weekly Timeses" and sitting in Sheikh Muhammad's tent.' Gertrude Bell The Times [?weekly or Sunday edition]Print: Newspaper


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