Record Number: 10827
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Took Percy's "Reliques" to the Library [no evidence of reading this text], & brought Ireland's "Picturesque Views on the River Thames". Began to draw out of Ireland the view of Strawberry Hill.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:19 Jul 1798
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:location in dwelling: home
Type of Experience(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:Male
Date of Birth:6 Feb 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Apprentice working at a Sheffield warehouse. Son of a Sheffield Manufacturer.
Religion:Presbyterian
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:Picturesque Views of the River Thames
Genre:Geography / Travel, Arts / architecture
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:10827
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add 24, 879
Page/Folio:22
Citation:Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 22, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10827, accessed: 28 March 2024
Additional Comments:
None