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Record Number: 5250


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'It was agreed to purchase a second copy of the News Chronicle to meet the extra demand for examining the situations vacant adverts by unemployed.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 May 1932 and 30 Nov 1932

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Uxbridge
county: Middlesex
specific address: Uxbridge Library

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:

Readers at Uxbridge Library

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unemployed

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

News Chronicle

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ


Source Information:

Record ID:

5250

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Minutes of Uxbridge Library Committee vol II July 1931 - Oct 1935,

Citation:

Minutes of Uxbridge Library Committee vol II July 1931 - Oct 1935, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=5250, accessed: 02 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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