Record Number: 23307
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Dotty's two little girls are on a visit to us they came either yesterday or on the day previous. This evening I read them a fairy tale & they seemed very much delighted. Went into town & read the papers at the Mechanics, then returned'
Century:1850-1899
Date:22 Apr 1870
Country:Australia
Timeevening
Place:city: Melbourne
location in dwelling: at home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:15 May 1831
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Prison Governor
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Australia
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
children
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[fairy tales]
Genre:Children's Lit
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:23307
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Buckley Castieau
Title:Diaries
Location:National Library of Australia
Call No:NLA MS 2218
Page/Folio:n/a
Citation:John Buckley Castieau, Diaries National Library of Australia, p. NLA MS 2218, p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=23307, accessed: 02 May 2024
Additional Comments:
None