Record Number: 7109
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I read "Nine Tailors" all pm although I'd promised myself I'd work at night. But it was a lovely evening and I lay in a secluded corner of the garden on my rug and although there was a high wind in the trees I was beautifully sheltered and warm. No doubt I shall regret not working.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:15 Jul 1945
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:specific address: Casterton School, near Kirkby Lonsdale
other location: garden
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:4 Sep 1927
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:daughter of clergyman, later schoolmistress and Head of English
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
Mrs Hilary Adams after marriage
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Nine Tailors, The
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:7109
Source:Manuscript
Author:Hilary Spalding
Title:MS Diary 1945
Location:Private collection of Mrs Hilary Adams
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:n/a
Citation:Hilary Spalding, MS Diary 1945 Private collection of Mrs Hilary Adams, p. n/a, p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=7109, accessed: 25 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None