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Record Number: 11608


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Read a good deal during the day, and worked a Couple of hours at French.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

11 Jul 1861

Country:

n/a

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: on board HMS Pelorus, from Auckland to Fiji

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:

Albert Battiscombe

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

14 Apr 1831

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Lieutenant Royal Navy

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

n/a

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

[unknown]

Title:

[unknown]

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

11608

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Albert H.W. Battiscombe

Title:

Journal of H.M.S Pelorus

Location:

Royal Naval Museum

Call No:

1976/110(2)

Page/Folio:

p. 101

Citation:

Albert H.W. Battiscombe, Journal of H.M.S Pelorus Royal Naval Museum, p. 1976/110(2), p. p. 101, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=11608, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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