[Collection of British broadsheet ballads. 1800-1870s?]

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 - 1870

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

By: Brereton, P, active 1860s

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Ballads-274/286

Description: Includes: 274. Most tragic lines written on the seduction and lamentable death of Anny Gray 275. A new song called the Young man in search of his sister 276. A new song on Lovely Keaty [sic] of Liskehan 277. A new sing call'd The Hireing [sic] day 278. A new song call'd Grogan's Grove 279. The glorious victory of Morrissey over the Rusian [sic] sailor 280. A new song on the Amesty [sic] meeting in Tipperary, written by a friend to the cause 281. A new song call'd the Pride of Ardagh 282. A new song call'd the Maid of Ballymoat 283. A much admired song call'd Carroline [sic] of Edinborough Town 284. The organ grinder 285. Lines written on the most dreadful fire that broke out in Chicago in America, compos'd by Jeramiah [sic] Cronan 286. A devine [sic] pome [sic] written on Saint Francis founder of the Order of the Cord (2 copies) 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 - 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.