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Record 30385

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Read - book "Gallipoli" from Rev. Robt. Overton by post. Parcel cake from Mrs Scales. Wrote Reg ... Crib[bage] & read "Tales of Two People".'
Century: 1900-1945
Date: 15 Nov 1917
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: Rednal, Birmingham
county: West Midlands
specific address: 1st Birmingham War Hospital
   
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:John Frederick William Dunn
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender n/a
Date of Birth 20 Feb 1894
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: Lance Corporal, 7th Field Ambulance, 2nd Australian Division, AIF
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: Australia
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Anthony Hope Hawkins
Title: Tales of Two People
Genre: Fiction
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 30385  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: John Frederick William Dunn
  Title: Diaries of John Frederick William Dunn
  Location: State Library of South Australia
  Call no: D7414(L)
  Page/folio: n/a

Citation: John Frederick William Dunn, Diaries of John Frederick William Dunn State Library of South Australia, p. D7414(L), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=30385, accessed: 28 March 2024

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