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

Date: 1816

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

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Theatre-1816-01

Description: Arrangements of text, with different sizes of lettering. Cast of "Pitcairn's Island" includes: Mr Carr (as Christian), Mr Coveney, Mr Ebsworth, Mr J Smith, Mr Barnard, Mr Smith, Miss Johnson, Miss S Halford, Mr Oscar Byrne, Monsieur Dupree, Miss Smith, Mr Barnes, Mr Appleby, and many others. The "Pitcairn's Island" performance is the second of the season; the first is said to have been“honoured with unanimous Applause throughout”. Other Titles - Romantic operatic music Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - Webster Collection 2957 News of the Bounty mutiny reached England in 1790. American Captain Mayhew Folger discovered the mutineers on Pitcairn in 1808, but the news was not widespread, and it was in September 1814 that two British ships rediscovered the island and its community. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 300 x 173 mm (cropped)

Date: 1810 - 1879

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

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Elections

Description: Includes fliers and handbills relating to politics in Worcester, Carlisle, Suffolk, Leicestershire (including Ashby de la Zouch), Windsor, Yorkshire, Tynemouth, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Dates range from about 1816 to the 1870s, with a concetration around 1826. The 1826 UK general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial an increased majority over the Whigs. Quantity: 15 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, sizes varying below 350 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster.

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: 1831

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

By: Reynolds, W, active 1831

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Theatre-1831-01-1

Description: An arrangement of text, with different sizes of lettering. Cast of King John included Mr Warde, Master Watson, Mr Duruset, Mr Henry, Mr Parry, Mr G Bennett, Mr C Kemble, Mr Irwin, Mr Mears, Mr Addison, Mr Norris, Mr Egerton, Mr Abbott, Miss P Horton, Mr Fuller, Mr Evans, Mr Baker, Mr Holl, Messrs Turnour, Collet & Cooper, Mrs Vining, Miss Fanny Kemble, Miss Lawrence, Mrs Daly. Cast of "Two strings to your bow" included: Mr Keeley, Mr F Matthews, Mr Barnes, Mr Duruset, Mr Evans, Mr Parry, Mr Fuller, Miss Taylor, Mrs Brown. Cast of "Neuha's Cave" included: Mr Farley (director), Mr Baker, Mr G Bennett, Mrs Vining, Mr Keeley, Mr F Matthews, Mr Paulo, Mr Evans, Mr Turnour, Mr Henry, Mr Fuller, Mr Colleti, Mr F Sutton, Mr Brady, Miss Taylor (as Neuha). Scenery included and extensive view of Toobinai (one of the Friendly Islands); a scenic representation of the crew of the 'Narcissa' driven from the ship on the Southern Ocean; view of Montavai Bay, the 'Narcissa', the Mataloco Rock with submarine entrance to Neuha's Cave; interior of Neuha's Cave, Cavern of Licoo. On verso of programme for "The pledge", "Turning the tables, "Ice witch, or The Frozen hand". 1831 Other Titles - Shakespeare's Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Webster Collection 2956 Neuha is described by Byron as "Neuha, the sun-flower of the island daughters, highborn". She is the lover of the sailor, third mate Torquil. Toobonai was the setting (Tubuai, an island 7 degrees south of Tahitil). Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 330 x 185 mm.

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: 1877

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

Reference: Eph-B-WEBSTER-Trials-1877-01

Description: An arrangement of text, with different sizes of lettering. At top left is an inset picture of a prisoner seated in a cell, looking doleful. The verse text indicates that he murdered his wife by assaulting her in a drunken rage, leaving a small daughter motherless. Date assumed to be 1877, because of the reference to the hanging of one John M'Kenna of Lancashire, for the murder of his wife (at http://uk.geocities.com/becky62655@btinternet.com/186 .html). Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and relief print, 255 x 185 mm.