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Record Number: 10611


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Let me see. (Then, after reading it all through very carefully) - But we know all about this. They sent round leaflets telling me about it. They only thing is they didn't have the pictures on. But there's no need for them.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1941 and 31 Jul 1941

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

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:

Title:

Gas mask poster

Genre:

informational poster

Form of Text:

Print: Poster

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ


Source Information:

Record ID:

10611

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

File Report 814, August 1941, GAS MASK POSTERS, p. 7, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation- Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk ,

Citation:

File Report 814, August 1941, GAS MASK POSTERS, p. 7, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation- Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk , http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10611, accessed: 16 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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