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Record Number: 2224


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Biographical Notices of Painters were eagerly sought at this period; but my reading, upon the whole, was of rather a desultory nature, being fond of variety; accordingly a volume of some Magazine generally 'The European' was my Companion at the Tea-table. Topographical works, and Tours through England, were books which pleased my taste.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1810 and 31 Dec 1810

Country:

England

Time

evening: Tea-time (in 1810 this was most likely to have been after the evening meal)

Place:

city: Scarborough
location in dwelling: At the Tea-table

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 Cole

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

03 Oct 1792

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

publisher/bookseller

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:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

The European

Genre:

Arts / architecture, Ephemera, Magazine

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical, Magazine

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

2224

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Cole

Title:

An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829)

Location:

York Minster Archive

Call No:

Add Mss 153/1

Page/Folio:

pp 66-67

Citation:

John Cole, An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829) York Minster Archive, p. Add Mss 153/1, p. pp 66-67, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2224, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries). The original diaries do not appear to exist any more.

   
   
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