Advance, Britannia's sons - Patriotism - English ballads

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(1) Advance, Britannia's sons

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https://digital.nls.uk/74891173

Description

" A new patriotic song". First line reads: Advance! Britannia's sons advance! In two columns with a woodcut above the title and three above the imprint.

Shelfmark

Crawford.EB.1479

Additional NLS resources:

Library catalogue record

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Form / genre:

Miscellaneous > Ephemera > Broadsides
Images > Pictures > Illustrations

Dates / events:

1853-1856 [Probable date printed]
Crimean War, 1853-1856 [Date/event in text]
1800-1900 [Date printed]

Places:

Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland > Dumfries and Galloway > Kirkcudbright (inhabited place) [Place printed]
Europe > United Kingdom > Great Britain (island) [Place in text]

Subject / content:

Patriotism
Woodcuts (prints)
Ballads
International relations
British (modern)
French

Person / organisation:

Nicholson, J. (John) (Printer of Kirkcudbright) [Printer]
Britannia (Symbolic character) [Subject of text]

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English ballads

Description

Collection of 2,300 broadside ballads, mostly printed in England in the 19th century. Topics range from courtship, crime, disasters and emigration to fashion, theatre, politics, laments sports and old age. Includes ballads on Scotland and Ireland. Part of the Crawford Collections on deposit from the Balcarres Heritage Trust.

Attribution and copyright:

Reproduced with permission from materials on loan to the National Library of Scotland from the Balcarres Heritage Trust.

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Form / genre:	Miscellaneous > Ephemera > Broadsides
Dates / events:	1800-1900 [Date printed]
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