Record Number: 6635

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I spent the morning in the Public Library and am reading some lovely books. I read all afternoon and tried to think up games for our next Xmas party. It's as well to be ready for it! There are lots of books of games in the library and I'm going to read them all!'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

24 Aug 1943

Country:

England

Time

morning

Place:

city: Darlington
county: Co. Durham
specific address: Public Library

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Hilary Spalding

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

4 Sep 1927

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

daughter of manufacturer; later schoolmistress and Head of English

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:

Mrs Hilary Adams after marriage

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

[books on party games]

Genre:

Fiction, Books on party games

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ
read in public library

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Source Information:

Record ID:

6635

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Hilary Spalding

Title:

MS Diary 1943

Location:

private collection of Mrs Hilary Adams

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

n/a

Citation:

Hilary Spalding, MS Diary 1943 private collection of Mrs Hilary Adams, p. n/a, p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=6635, accessed: 23 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None