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Last moments of John A Simpson

(17) Last moments of John A Simpson

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(1) Last moments of John A Simpson
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Description" ... for murdering his sweetheart". First line of text reads: At eight o'clock, this/ Monday) morning, the/ youth John Aspinall/ Simpson, was executed/ at Strangeways prison. First line of ballad reads: By John Aspinall Simpson's sad terrible death.
ShelfmarkCrawford.EB.1715
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English ballads
DescriptionCollection 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.
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