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The Mass Observation was set up in 1937 in Great Britain. Volunteer "observers" were recruited from all over the country and asked to keep day-to-day accounts of their lives.

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1		Nella Last's War: The Second World War Diaries of Housewife, 49 by Nella Last 4.17 avg rating — 1,925 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Private Battles: Our Intimate Diaries: How The War Almost Defeated Us by Simon Garfield 4.12 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		We Are At War: The Diaries of Five Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times by Simon Garfield 4.06 avg rating — 268 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Our Hidden Lives: The Remarkable Diaries of Postwar Britain by Simon Garfield 4.14 avg rating — 442 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Love and War in London: The Mass Observation Wartime Diary of Olivia Cockett by Olivia Cockett 4.04 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Wartime Norfolk: The Diary of Rachel Dhonau 1941-1942 (Norfolk Record Society) by Rachel Dhonau it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Wartime Women: A Mass-Observation Anthology by Dorothy Sheridan 3.85 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Among You Taking Notes...: The Wartime Diaries of Naomi Mitchison 1939 - 1945 by Naomi Mitchison 3.70 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Nella Last's Peace: The Post-War Diaries of Housewife 49 by Nella Last 4.22 avg rating — 576 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Writing Ourselves: Mass-Observation and Literacy Practices by Dorothy Sheridan 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Nine Wartime Lives: Mass Observation and the Making of the Modern Self by James Hinton 3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Mass-Observation Day-Survey May 12 1937 by Charles Madge (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Mass Observers by James Hinton 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

13 books · 2 voters · list created March 2nd, 2014 by Cynthia Smith (votes) .

Tags: diary, england, history, memoirs, wwii

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message 1: by Cynthia (new)

Oct 30, 2016 06:27PM

Cynthia Smith

Jackboot Britain should not be on this list. It is not a Mass Observation Diary. I don't appreciate that it was added by the author who is obviously just self-promoting, not making the list more complete.

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message 2: by Jeanette (new)

Mar 17, 2017 04:49PM

Jeanette

Cynthia wrote: "Jackboot Britain should not be on this list. It is not a Mass Observation Diary. I don't appreciate that it was added by the author who is obviously just self-promoting, not making the list more co..."

I removed Jackboot Britain, as it was miscategorized and has nothing to do with the Mass Observation project.

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