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Record Number: 12872


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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'She is a woman of the artisan class, aged about 35. She was dressed in a brown coat with a fur collar, and had a scarf on her head. With her she brought two blankets, two cushions, some sweets and a book. She came with a man of 35, presumably her husband, and another of 50. At first she lay on the bench in the position marked 6 in the diagram with her head against a case; later she lay on the floor. At first she read, but by 10 o'clock she put the book away. Until one o'clock she lay doing nothing, twice falling asleep for a few minutes but both times waking up again soon.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Sep 1940 and 30 Sep 1940

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: London
other location: bomb shelter

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:

Female

Date of Birth:

1905

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

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:

unknown

Title:

unknown

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Book, Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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