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Record Number: 10296


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I have been reading the papers lately and I am astonished read what Mr. Heathcot-Amery has done. His people are highly respected in the neighbourhood. His people have served this county ...educated at Eton and Christ Church, he didn't waste any time from what I can see. He must have been quite a speaker, too. He was the private secretary to Lord Leigh, while he was on the Palestine Commission. He has been out in East Africa, he is now living at Tiverton.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1943 and 31 Dec 1943

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Vicar

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



Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

[Newspaper]

Genre:

Politics, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

10296

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

File report 1651, April 1943, PEOPLE'S HOMES, Notes M-O publication Published copy available in M-OA, p. 539, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk ,

Citation:

File report 1651, April 1943, PEOPLE'S HOMES, Notes M-O publication Published copy available in M-OA, p. 539, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk , http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10296, accessed: 25 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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