Crime & punishment

Newgate Street petition to Mr Mayor

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English ballads > Crime & punishment > Newgate Street petition to Mr Mayor

(1) Newgate Street petition to Mr Mayor
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Permanent URL	https://digital.nls.uk/74891203
Description	First line reads: Alack! and well-a-day. In two columns with a woodcut above the title. At foot of text: N.B. Due notice will be given when the petition will lie for signatures.
Shelfmark	Crawford.EB.1489
Additional NLS resources:	Library catalogue record

Form / genre:	Miscellaneous > Ephemera > Broadsides Images > Pictures > Illustrations
Dates / events:	1835 [Date printed] 1800-1900 [Date printed]
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Subject / content:	Prisons Woodcuts (prints) Ballads
Person / organisation:	Marshall, John (Printer of Newcastle upon Tyne) [Printer]
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English ballads
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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.

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