Ballads, English

Date: 1820 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Bebbington, John O, active 1850; Forth, W, active 1800s; Harkness, John, 1814-1898; Pratt, William, active 1850; Such, H P, active 1860-1880s; Walker, (Mr), active 1800s

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-200/236

Description: Some sheets contain two ballads. Some sheets have Section numbers on them. Includes: 200. The Newfoundland dog (Henry Russell). Little fools and great ones (Henry Russell). Walker, printer, Durham. No. 2 201. Ye mariners of England. Old Joe. Buffalo gals. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 3 202. The banks of the Dee. The jolly skiffsman. I'm going ober de mountain. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 8 203. The man that has seen better days. When sailing on de Ohio. Oh, Sambo White, in lub I'm quite. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 10 204. My native love. The racoon [raccoon] hunters. A life in the woods for me. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 12 205. Our ancestors were Englishmen. The morn was gay. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 13 206. Patrick Shean of the Glen of Aherloe. Slap up lodgings. No. 14. 207. Prime the cup, fill it high. The boatman of de Ohio. De color'd fancy ball. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 16 208. The maniac. The mariner's grave. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 21 209. The golden glove. Rosin the beau. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 30 210. Haswell cages. The exiles return. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 31. 211. The outlaw. Squire and Thrasher. Walker, printer, Durham. No 36. 212. England, the home of the world. No, my love, not I. Walker, printer, Durham. No 40. 213. [Let Christians] love. [Drunkard's?] child. No. 49 (Tops of titles missing) 214. Forget not the soldier. merry maids of England. The return of the Admiral. Walker, printer, Durham. No. 59. 215. William of the Man-of-War. Mary of the Moor. No. 60 216. 4th West Militia. The banished defender. No. 62 217. My rattling mare and I. Paul Jones. W Forth, printer, Waverley-Street, Hull. No. 79 218. The Negro. I know thou lov'st me. Nos. 99 and 100 on one sheet. 219. Woful [woeful] marriage. Sailor's grave. No. 107 (2 copies) 220. Two orphans at their mother's grave. No. 126 221. The Irish transport. The great big Irish stew. Harkness, printer, Church Street, Preston. no. 130 222. Kerry Eagle. Angel's whisper. No. 159 223. Rambling Robin. Be careful in choosing a wife. No. 159 224. Ramble round the fair. My bonny boy is young but he's growing. No. 196 225. Old dog Tray. No. 208 226. Paddy Miles and the mermaid. W Pratt, printer, 82 Digbeth, Birmingham. No. 218 227. Home, sweet home. Printed at W Pratt/s cheap song warehouse, 82 Digbeth, Birmingham. No. 247 228. My father land. Harkness, printer, Church Street, Preston. No. 273 229. Paddy's land. Arthur O'Bradley. J O Bebbington, printer, 26 Goulden St, Oldham Road, Manchester, sold by J Beaumont, 176 York Street Leeds. No. 329 230. The three flies. Better late than never. London, H P Such, machine printer and publisher, 177 Union Street, Boro'. No. 436 231. Stand to your guns. Answer to the woodpecker. John Harkness, printer, 121 Church Street, Preston. No 469 232. The young man's dream. No 503 233. I have no mother now. Out with my gun in the morning. The gipsy's warning. No 697 234. Leybourne's wishing song. I wish I was a bee, sung by George Leybourne the Lion Comique. Music at Hopwood and crew's, 42 New Bond Street, London. Nothing to do with me, sung by Harry Breeze and George Gordon. No. 797 235. The factory girl's last day! No. 864 236. Maid of the mill. The soldier's daughter; or, Tell me if he will return again. No 1252 Quantity: 37 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying up to 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1813 - 1840

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Catnach, James, 1792-1841

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-307/311

Description: Some sheets contain two ballads. Includes: 307. Tobacco 308. Effects of love. Battle of the Shannon & Cheasapeak [Chesapeake. 1813]. 309. Castle Hyde 310. Fare thee well my love good morrow. Regent Street. Cup of nectar (a duet) 311. Bold General Wolfe. Quantity: 5 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying around 290 x 120 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1813 - 1840

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Batchelar, Daniel, active 1828-1834; Paul, J H, active 1838; Whiting, John, active 1830s?; Cheney, active 1803-1804

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-312/332

Description: Some sheets contain two or more ballads. Includes: 312. A new speech for the 5th of November on the downfall of Guy Fawkes. Printed and sold by D Batchelar, opposite the Refuge for the Desitute, Hackney Road, London; where may be had masks, faces, lanterns, funnels &c wholesale and retail [ca 1828-1835?]. 313. New York streets. Lamentation of an old horse. Batchelar, printer, opposite the Refuge, Hackney Road [ca 1828-1835?] 314. I'm king of the forest glade. The Smuggler King. Printed and sold by D Batchelar, opposite the Refuge for the Destitute, Hackney Road, London [ca 1828-1835] 315. Speak of a man as you find him. The blighted tater. The barrel of pork. [J Paul] and Co, Printers, 2 and 3 Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, and 35 Hanover Street, Portsea. 316. Steam arm. The blue-eyed stranger. Whiting, printer, 21 Moor Street, Birmingham 317. Song ... "Midst the threats of invasion..." Cheney, printer, Banbury. 23 August 1803. 318. Oh! you naughty naughty man. You can keep the old clock, my grandfather said. Female cabin boy. Fred Jones, printer, 55 Lambert Street, Sheffield 319. Death of Prince Napoleon. The Zulu War! Fred Jones, printer, 55 Lambert Street, Sheffield. 320. When I heard he was married. Where is my lover. With a cutlass in his hand. J Paul & Co., printers, 2 & 3 Monmouth Court, Seven Dials, and 35 Hanover Street Portsea 321. Another present for old John Bull, birth of the Duke of York. Paul, printer, 18 Great St Andrews Street, 7 Dials. 322. We're all cutting. The spell is broken. Printed T Watts Publishing Office, 14 Snow Hill, Birmingham 323. Frost, William and Jones's farewell to England [convicted of treason and sent to NSW]. Printed and sold at T Watts, 1 Snow Hill Birmingham 324. O! Charming May. Parody on shells of the ocean. Printed by T King, Birminhgam, and sold by Mr Green at his music stall, near the Turnpike, City Road, and at 27 Featherstone Street, City Road. 325. The new deserter. My mother's customs. E Hodges, Printer, wholesale toy and marble warehouse, 26 Grafton Street, Soho, London 326. Lost Rosabel. John Harkness, Printer, Church Street; office - North Road, Preston. 327. Hero of war. Rial & Co., printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials 328. The vision. Printed and sold 60 Old-street. 329. Collision on the Thames. Come back to Erin. printed at Moore's, Cheapside, belfast. 330. Blind beggar's daughter of Bethnal Green. Jackson & Son (late Russell), printers, Moor Street, Birmingham 331. The lucky plough-boy. Phenix [sic] and the fair maid. J Ferraby, printer, Market-place, Hull 332. The tars who've lather'd the world, sung by Mr Johnstone in the Naval Pilla[..]. Printed and sold by J Evans, 41 Long-land. Quantity: 21 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying around 290 x 120 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1829 - 1850

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Birt, T, active 1820-1840s

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-300/306

Description: Includes: 300. The solder's death on the field of battle 301. Answer to the garden gate 302. Lovely Anne 303. Vive la liberte 304. You shan't come again 305. Feyther's old sow 306. New York streets Quantity: 7 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying around 290 x 120 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1860 - 1830 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Pitts, John, 1765-1844; Fortey, William S, -1890; A Ryle & Company

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-001/005

Description: Includes: 001. Lowe's last dodge. [Printed by] W S Fortey, general steam printer and publisher, 2 & 3 Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury 002. The old lady and the page. [...] Printer, London 003. Tertible [terrible] explosion of gun cotton at Stowmarket. Printed for the vendor, J Coney [1871?] 004. The tears of Britain, or a lament for His Majesty George the IV. Pitts printer for Marble Warehouse, 6 Great Street Andrew St, 7 Dials [1830?] 005. The cabman's lament. Ryle and Co., printers, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury [re Dicky M__e and Mr Fitzroy] Quantity: 5 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, mainly stuck to sheets 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1820 - 1804 - 1893

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Fortey, William S, -1890; Phair, J, active 1830s; Pratt, Joseph, active 1820s; Storry, W, active 1800s; Such, H P, active 1860-1880s

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-149/168

Description: Some sheets contain two ballads. Includes: 149. [...] M...ry; the banks of sweet Dundee. The pilot. London, H P Such, printer and publisher, 177 Union Street, Boro'. No 15 150. The dying husband's farewell. W S Fortey, printer, 2 & 3 Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury, W.C. 151. Catch 'em alive. Written by James Richards, sung by C R Sharp. Printed by T King, Birmingham and sold by Mr Green at his music stall near the Turnpike, City-road ... 152. Fearful colliery explosion! A terrible explosion occured at Bunker's Hill Colliery, North Staffordshire, on Friday, April 30, 1875 .... H P Such, machine printer and publisher 153. Her bright smile haunts me still. Rambling soldier. All's well. No 531. London, H Such, printer 154. Whiskey in the jar. Do they miss me at home. No. 460. London, H Such, printer and publisher 155. Address of the unemployed workmen: The tradesman's lament. One God made us all 156. The Octogenarian, or, A silly old woman of eighty 157. Jockeyship incomplete yet; or, The turf not much improved [To those who had not the felicity of seing the celebrated race between Colonel T---n's chestnut horse Vingarillo, rode by Mrs T against Mr F---t's br. horse, Thornville, roade by himself, the following lines it is hoped will be acceptable. Yor, 25th Aug 1804. W Storry, printer, York. 158. The poor working man, written and composed by J W Edmondson. Printed and sold by A Appleyard, Church Green, Keighley 159. The gallant 24th. Some day 160. The merry plough boy. Printed by T King, Birmingham, and sold by Mr Green at his music stall near the Turnpike City-road, and at 27, Featherstone-street, City-road ... 161. The fisherman's girl. Black eyed Susan. Sharp, printer, 30, Kent Street, Borough, London. 162. John Bawtree Harvey, son of John Bawtree and Caroline Harvey, born December 21st 1836 - died Gebruary 20th 1844. 163. The police-men on drill. Printed by J Phair, 76 Great Peter Street, Westminster [Sept 1829]. 164. Hagertys Ball. P Brereton, 1 Lr Exchange St, Dublin 165. The happy workman's song. Joseph Pratt, printer, Manchester 166. A new song for 1820. Joseph Pratt, printer, Manchester 167. Songs of the sewing machine, no. 1: A song of the shirt, by Hood; A song over a shirt - as good. Newton Wilson & Co's Great Central Depot, 144 High Holborn, London. Branches Edinborough, Glasgow, Dublin & Manchester 168. Private Tommy Atkins [ca 1893, words by Henry Hamilton] Quantity: 20 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying around 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1820 - 1893

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Buckerfield, N, active 1800s; Catnach, James, 1792-1841; Clowes, J, active 1800s; Jones, F, active 1800s; Paul, James, active 1800s; Smith, W, active 1800s; Wayte, T, active 1856

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-169/199

Description: Some sheets contain two or more ballads. Many are in fragile condition. Includes: 169. Labouring boy. Highland Jane 170. What a wonderful world this would be! Lady, do not heed her warning 171. The Zulu war! My mother's parting gift. F Jones, printer, 55 Lambert St, Sheffield 172. George Clark's great topical song, "My thoughts as I puffed my cigar". Latest version. Copyright. J Clowes, printer, "Illustrated review" office, 13 Broomhall Street, Sheffield. 173. Flora the lily of the west. The old English gentleman. Merchant's daughter and constant farmer's son. Blow the cancle [candle] in. All round my hat. 174. All in a row, sung by Charles Deane 175. A new hymn - Tis all for the best. A new hymn. W Smith, printer, Newcastle 176. Lord Bateman. printed and sold by J Catnach, 2 Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials. Just published a variety of beautiful battledores. Sold by Bennett, Edward-street, Brighton and J Peirce, Scarborough 177. An excellent ballad of a most dreadful combat fought between Moore of Moore-Hall and the Dragon of Wantley. Worcester, sold by J Butler, Garden M ... 178. The Court journal, Saturday January 2, 1830. The garland of beauty by Robin Goodfellow. No 36 179. Glorious Liberal meeting at Pomona Gardens, October 25th 1879. Welcome to John Bright & Lord Hartington, and long life to Mr Gladstone. new song in commemoration 180. Rights of man 181. Labor is the source of all wealth therefore all wealth belongs to the laborers. Song of the lower classes, by Ernest Jones. 182. A new song on the general taxation of our days 183. The Gracedieu miracle. N Buckerfield, printer 184. A new song called the gay old hag 185. The Irish Rake 186. The Irish tennant [sic] farmers lament from eviction from his native home 187. The peeler and the rabbit skins. James Paul, printer, Church Street, Whitechapel 188. Come and join the Good Templars' Band 189. Somebody waiting for me; or, Just down the lane. The Manchester Martyrs; or, The smashing of the Van (fragile) 190. Brave collier lad. Dawning of the day 191. Mark Addy, the Salford hero, by Isaac Edward Fletcher 192. A walk round Doncaster Cemetery. The rural sanctuary. The virgin and rose; or Nature's decay. By W Dimaline 193. Young Donald's return to Glencoe 194. The steam arm 195. Southey's description of Lodore Cataract. Printed by Mrs Bailey, bookseller, etc, Keswick 196. The chapter of Kings. Printed for William Brown Hextall, Ashby-de-la-Zouche. 197. Sunday, and Sunday bands, by a Manchester citizen. August 1856. 198. The colliers. Ashby-de-la-Zouche, T Wayte, printer and publisher 199. An elegy, composed by Claude Vincent. May 5th 1885. Copies of this elegy may be procured from the composer, at 148, The Grove, Stratford, E. Quantity: 31 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying around 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1860 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-043/059

Description: Includes: 043. County jail 044. Fifteen shillings a week. Mary Machree 045. The wonderful Czar of Russia [re the visit of Alexander II to England, ca 1875-1876?] 046. Awful railway accident between Peterborough & Huntingdon 047. A dreadful collision in the Channel between the vessels Strathclyd [sic] and the Franconia, 50 lives lost / [by] John Embleton [collision was 17 February 1876] 048. Awful explosion in Clerkenwell; dreadful loss of life [1867] 049. The wonderful Moodey and Sankey [1876] 050. Moody [sic] & Sankey's ABC [1876?] 051. The Moodyfied and Sankeyfied wife [1876?] 052. Ely Agricultural Show 053. Brentwood Agricultural Show 054. Ditto 055. My pretty Louise has run away 056. Christmas 1875 057. Southwark election. Odger and victory [1870 or 1874] 058. King of Zanzibar's visit to England 059. Opening of the new Promenade Pier, Herne Bay [27 August 1873]; (on verso) Baby farming; mothers beware [baby farm in Brixton, probably that in 1870] Quantity: 17 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, mainly stuck to sheets 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1860 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Bebbington, John O, active 1850; Harkness, John, 1814-1898

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-060/084

Description: Most sheets have two ballads on each. Includes: 060. Jone Grinfield; Sally Sly. Printed and sold ... by John O Bebbington, 22 Goulden Street, Oldham Road, Manchester. No. 32 061. Dandy Cap. Harkness printer, Preston. No. 143 (Webster number 1150) 062. Scoulding wife; Ben Block. Harkness printer, 121 Church Street, Preston. No. 270. 063. The Finical lass; The heaving of the lead. John Harkness, printer, Church Street; Office - North Road, Preston. No. 272 064. Sailor and sherpherdess; Bold poacher or my delight in a shiny night. Harkness, printer, Preston. No. 292 065. The lass o' Glenshea; Betsey of Dundee. No. 294 066. May pole; The besom maker. J Harkness, printer, 121 Church Street; Office North Road Preston. No. 295 067. Murder of Maria Martin, by W Corder; Roy's wife of Aldivalloch. Harkness Printer, Church-street, Preston. No. 300 [re the Red Barn murder, 1827] 068. Gallant female sailor; Incontrovertible facts. John Harkness, printer, 121 Church-street, Preston. No. 321 069. My Uncle Sammy; Now we are met my bonny boys. J Harkness, printer, Church Street, Preston. No. 322. 070. Peter him say nothing; A new dramatic alphabet. Harkness, printer, Preston. No. 323 071. The butcher turned devil; The garland of love. J Harkness, printer. No. 324 072. My wife must wear the breeches; Little Mike, a new comic song, singing at all the principal concerts in London. Harkness, printer, Church Street, Preston. No. 326 073. All courting; Woman, or, Shall I wasting in despair (the celebrated song sung with such distinguished applause by Mr H Phillips); Our ship in port. Harkness, printer. No. 327 074. They say I'm too little for anything; The wrongs of Erin! No. 328. 075. Mary and the handsome factory boy; I am a rover. John Harkness, printer, Preston. No. 329 076. Tip-Ta-La-Ra-Whack, as sung by Mr Coyle; The tired soldier. No. 331 077. The wealthy farmer's son; The thrasher. Harkness, Printer, 121 Church Street, Preston. No. 338 078. Young Roger of the valley, or, The ploughboy's courtship; The true-hearted woman. No. 339 079. My own dear home; Paper'd up hair. J Harkness, printer. No. 340. 080. The parted lovers; Ding Dong Da. Harkness, printer, 121 Church Street, Preston. No. 341 081. Lord Bateman. No. 411 082. Copy of verses on the death of John White of Her Majesty's 7th Hussars, who died from the effects of the flogging inflicted on him at Hounslow Heath, by order of a Military Court Martial; Now westlin' winds. No. 462 [re Private Frederick John White, flogged to death July 1864, aged 27] 083. O Dear, O; The lushy swell; a parody on the Admiral. No. 463. 084. Rory O'More; Be careful in choosing a husband. John Harkness, printer, 121 Church Street, Preston. No. 466. Quantity: 25 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, mainly stuck to sheets 255 x 190 mm.

Date: 1820 - 1796 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-254/273

Description: Some sheets contain two ballads. Includes: 254. There are worse-looking fellows than me. Erin-Go-braugh. The thumping glass of gin (2 separate clippings) 255. The sailor's farewell, a new song sung this season at Sadlers-Wells 256. Sweet evening bells. The coal hole (2 separate clippings) 257. The Torbay Expedition 258. Teddy Regan. The unhappy litle man (2 separate clippings) 259. The shop assistant; it's a laugh. Composed and issued by J Smith (age 65), 3 Ropley Street, Bethnal Green. Hackney Press, 407 Hackney Road, E 2. 260. Poor and honest sodger 261. In the days I went a drinking ale 262. The ladies' bustles 263. The chapter of Kings; a new song 264. A new song call'd the Papist Ass 265. A new song in praise of tae [the] Catholic Chruch [Church] of Kantur 266. A new song call'd the Rake of Rathkeal 267. Love your own land 268. Christmas carol [God rest you merry Gentlemen]. [On verso] Prologue (spoken by ... Salusbery in the character of Hegio). Epilogue (spoken by ... Eyre in the character of the Fidicina) 269. The Republican's picture, dedicated to atheist's [sic], levellers, and Jacobins 270. A new song written on the 2d of February 1796, on the introduction into Nottingham of Sir John Borlase Warren, by Typographicus 271. Grand conversation on Sebastopol arose! The fall of the heights (2 separate clippings) Quantity: 20 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying up to 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1840 - 1852

By: Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895; Mason, Walter George, 1820-1866; Beard, Richard, 1801-1885; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: A-097-035

Description: Engraving of a long-song seller shows a man in slightly rumpled suit and top hat, holding on a pole several copies of a long-song sheet entitled "The policemen". Text below indicates that he is calling: "Three yards a penny! Three yards a penny! Beautiful songs! Newest songs! Popular songs! Three yards a penny! Songs, songs, songs!" Faint trace shows imprint of facing page, indicating this page is from a book entitled "Curiosities of street literature", possibly an 1871 publication edited by Charles Hindley (See British Library catalogue). The engraver Walter George Mason emigrated to Australia in 1852, and it is unlikely that the actual engraving was done after that date. Mason worked as an engraver for the Illustrated London news, Punch, the Pictorial times, and the Art journal. However, as above, the engraving may have been re-used for an 1871 edition of "Curiosities of street literature". Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - [Rubber stamp]: Webster Collection Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, on sheet 279 x 214 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1860 - 1830 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Disley, Henry, active 1860-1883

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-006/042

Description: Includes: 006. Old women's sayings 007. Strike of the journeymen tailors [1834?] 008. What shall we do for meat? 009. The funny divorce case [re Lady M and Charley] 010. Election of Dr Kenealy [Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy, elected 1875] 011. The young woman's ABC 012. The great meeting in Hyde Park [1867] 013. Great meeting in Hyde Park on Monday, August 5th, 1867 014. Death of Louis Napoleon [at Chislehurst, 1873] 015. The dandy horse, or the wonderful velocipede [1860s] 016. Oxford and Cambridge boat race 017. The New Streets Act 018. The Litany for 1871 019. Holiday sprees 020. The new lights of America [Irishmen hoped to seek fortune in America, but are driven out] 021. Five and twenty shillings a week; we may be happy yet 022. The wedding of Louise and Johnny of Lorne [marriage of Lord Lorne to Princess Louise in 1871] 023. The opening of the Thames Embankment [July 1870] 024. The naughty wicked baker has got twelve months in quod 025. Farewell Moodie and Sankey [ca 1875] 026. John Bull's sentiments; or what I have been thinking [Captain Matthew Webb swims the English Channel; the 'Mistletoe' is wrecked. 1875] 027. The great Shah of Persia [1873?] 028. Have you seen the Shah? [1873?] 029. The fight for the championship; Wormald and victory! [Joe Wormald vs Andrew Marsden, 1866] 030. Arrival of the Duchess of Edinburgh [Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh marries Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, 23 January 1874] 031. Captain Jinks's dream; a conversation on the coming elections between Bill Gladstone and Ben Dizzy, written by John Embleton, author of "The political litany on the Irish Church question, &c" [William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli, 1874] 032. Duke of Edinboro's marriage [Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh marries Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, 23 January 1874] 033. A political thanksgiving for the great and glorious victory gained by the Liberals and the complete deafeat of the Tories!! [1874] 034. Freedom and reform [pro Gladstone, Beales and Bright] 035. An interesting picture of drunkennness 036. Great fight between Sayers & Heenan for the championship [1860, John C Heenan and Thomas Sayers, boxers] 037. Unlucky Madame Rachael [?charlatan beautician, imprisoned 1869-1872?] 038. The lamentation of a naughty colonel 039. Terrible accident on the ice in Regent's Park, and loss of 40 lives [1867] 040. The naughty lord and the gay young lady. Damages 10,000 pounds [last line uses the expression Lord December and Lady May to describe age difference] 041. The working man's rights [pro Gladstone and Bright, late 1860s?] 042. The funny he-she ladies [transvestites in Regent Square, Paddington, Bruton Street, Berkeley Square, Wakefield Street, investigated by Detective Chamberlain] Quantity: 37 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, mainly stuck to sheets 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1830 - 1844

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Pitts, John, 1765-1844

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-287/299

Description: Includes: 287. The battle of the Nile 288. Foot of the hill 289. Le pipe de tabac 290. Jessy the flower of Dumblain 291. Jessy, the flower o' Dumblain; a favourite Scottish ballad (Illustrated version) 292. The woodpecker 293. The constant couple 294. The London sights 295. A Methodist parson, or The flitch of bacon 296. The wonders of Bartholomew Fair 297. Lovely Nan 298. The true lovers knot, or New Valentine's Day 299. The Crafty ploughboy, or, Highwayman outwitted Quantity: 13 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying around 290 x 120 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1860 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-120/148

Description: Some sheets contain two ballads. Some sheets have Section numbers on them. Includes: 120. Beautiful dreams (Music at Hopwood and Crew's). Friends are few when fooak [folk] are poor. No. 964 121. The beauty of the valley (Music at Hopwood and Crew's). The Lancashire lass (Music at Hopwood and Crew's). No. 965 122. Maggie May. Be kind to the old folks. Music published by Hopwood and Crew, New Bond Street. No. 967 123. Honest working men. Ten little niggers. Words and music published by Hopwood & Crew, 42, New Bond Street, London. No. 974 124. Little Dick. Nelly's gone for ever. No. 975. 125. My old wife. Words and music published by Hopwood and Crew, 42, New Bond-st., London. Driven from home. No. 976 126. Bear good will to all men. Broken down. Written and sung by Harry Clifton. No. 978 127. Tingleary man. Oh! meet me at sunset my own bonny Kate. Music published by Hopwood and Crew, 42, New Bond St. No. 979 128. Out in the streets! Music at Hopwood and Crew's. Rock the cradle, John. Music at Hopwood and Crew's. No. 984 129. Wonders of the Agricultural Show. No. 980 130. I was despised for being poor. As long as the world goes round. No. 986 131. Teddy O'Neale. Call her back and kiss her. No. 987 132. Write me a letter from home; words and music published by C Sheard, 192, High Holborn, London. Polly put the kettle on. No. 991. 133. The grand dissolving views. Ikey Green. No 992 134. Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done to-day. Kicked out of home. No. 995. 135. If to the wheel you place your shoulder. The best of friends must part. No. 1043 136. Why everything's so precious dear, is what I want to know. 'Tis but a little flower, sung by Carl Brennir. No. 1044. 137. Always do to others as you wish to be done by. Magic lantern slides. No. 1045 138. The London newsboy. Maid of Athens. No. 1050 139. A child's faith. The little sweep. No 1051 140. True lovers. Tumble him in. No. 1052 141. The devil a fishing. Time alone will prove. No. 1053 142. A courting I went; I had naught else to do. The child with three fathers. No. 1074 143. Mollie, darling. The good-bye at the door. No 1075 144. The poor lost child restored to his mother. No 1076 145. 18s[hillings] a week. I think of thee. No 1077 146. Safe in the arms of Jesus! My prayer. No 1089 147. Standing by a purpose true. Hold the fort, or Ho! my comrades, see the signal. No 1091 148. A new song on the reduction of the colliers wages in England. Sweet by and by. Jewels. No 1092 Quantity: 29 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, mainly stuck to sheets 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

Date: 1860 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

By: Harkness, John, 1814-1898

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-085/119

Description: Many sheets contain two ballads. Some sheets have Section numbers on them. Song titles listed Include: 085. Kirkdale Gaol! John Harkness, printer, 121 Church Street, Preston. No. 481 086. "Zip Coon on the Go-Head principle"; One bottle more. J Harkness, printer, Church Street, Preston. No. 482 087. Widow Machree. The pretty plough boy. J Harkness, Printer, 121 & 122 Church Street, Office, North Road, Preston. no. 488 088. Come buy my silver herring. Pirate's boat song. Brown jug. John Harkness, printer, Preston. No. 489 089. Grace Darling! Walk along John. J Harkness, Printer, Church-Street, Preston. No. 490 090. Rob Roy MacGregor. Musing on the roaring ocean. No. 491 091. My heart and lute. Love from the heart. A new song in praise of Thos Longmire. Harkness, printer, Church Street, Preston. No. 525 092. Dr John Thauler and the poor beggar; containing lessons of Christian perfection, translated from his works printed at Paris 1623, p. 833. No 574 093. The colliers' new hymn. No. 594 094. The affectionate mother; or the Orphan boy. No. 683 095. The life of a drunkard. The Gospel ship. No. 703 096. Red, white, and blue. Georgius III Generis Humani Servator. J Harkness, Printer, Church-St, Preston. No 751 097. The merry haymakers. The lucky factory boy. J Harkness, printer, 121 Church Street, Preston. No. 775 098. Cheer! Boys, Cheer! for the fall of Sebastopol. Shells of the ocean. No. 779 099. Long parted have we been. Poor Dickey Lumskull. No. 783. 100. Good-bye, Sweetheart goodbye. No. 830 101. Sally, come up. Old Simon the cellarer. No. 845 102. We are coming Sister Mary. Beautiful star. No. 846 103. Maggie by my side. Limerick races. No. 847 104. I'm leaving thee in sorrow Annie. Paddy's grave. No. 848 105. Parody on Nelly Gray. I cannot mind my wheel Mother. No. 849 106. I'd choose to be a daisy. Hard times come again no more. No. 851 107. Ditto 108. The crinoline. I'm off to Charlestown. No. 853 109. The sailor's grave. The King and the Miller of the Dee. No. 854 110. When I saw sweet Nelly home. Barney O'Hea or Let me alone. No. 855 111. The cottage by the sea. My husband was a good for nothing man (parody on Nelly Gray). No. 856 112. Kiss me quick. My Johnny was a shoemaker. No. 861 113. The Eden above. The Lion of Judah. No. 862 114. The weaver's lamentation. Nearer home. No. 863 115. Paddy's return from Dixey. The young man from the country. No. 866 116. Toll the bell for Lilla Dale. The rambling girl's return. No. 867 117. You would not leave your Norah! Oh! dearest Mae. No. 870 118. Old Ben Lowe (Air - Poor Old Joe). Cock-a-doo-dle-doo. No. 919 119. The blind boy. Poor little Jim. No. 930 Quantity: 35 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, mainly stuck to sheets 255 x 190 mm. Processing information: Description updated 19 September 2023 as part of reparative description work.

Date: 1820 - 1880

From: [Collection of ephemera, handbills, fliers, collected by Kenneth Athol Webster. 1800-1920]

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-237/253

Description: Some sheets contain two ballads. Includes: 237. The little shoeblack. The old brigade 238. Betty Gill and the parson. The way to live happy together 239. We never know their value till they're gone. Oh! you girls 240. Wrongs of Ireland. Lovely woman. [On verso] Come home father 241. Song on the coming election - Parnell and the 'Grand Old Man'. 242. Never look behind 243. A new song written by Captain Morris 244. Prepare for death. Drunkard reclaimed. [On verso] Silver moonlight winds are blowing 245. A song on the signal victory over the French fleet, August 2d, 1798 by Admiral Nelson. 246. The British tar; or, Sir John triumphant. 247. The fall of Sebastopol. Death of Lord Raglan 248. The New Temperance Primer. Railroad to Hell from dissipation to poverty, and from poverty to desperation. [Inside] Buy your own cherries. The drunkard's confession. Drunkard's invitation 249. The New Temperance Primer. [Inside] An interesting picture of drunkenness. Close the alehouse door. Drunkard's catechism. Drunkard's looking glass. Farewell to folly 250. The soldier's daughter 251. The soldier's letter to his mother 252. The Temperance tree; a parody by John Costin Eames, of Providence, a reformed drunkard. The Crain & Fish, by John Costin Eames, a reformed drunkard 253. Monsieur Tonson, a tale, written by J Taylor, esq, and spoken by Mr Fawcett Quantity: 17 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying up to 255 x 190 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.