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Record Number: 11562


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'...I spoke to three of my workmates...All they read was "The Racing Specialist" and the "Football Edition"...'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

unknown

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:

Reading Group:

iron moulders

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

iron moulders

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

workmates of Joseph Stamper



Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

The Racing Specialist

Genre:

Sport / Leisure, Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

11562

Source:

Print

Author:

Joseph Stamper

Editor:

n/a

Title:

So long ago

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1960

Vol:

n/a

Page:

171

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Joseph Stamper, So long ago (London, 1960), p. 171, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=11562, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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