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(1) Wonders of the 1Qth [sic] century

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https://digital.nls.uk/74891848

Description

The text refers to many contemporary events, including the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-1858, the inference from the text is that this conflict had not reached its conclusion. First line reads: Britannia is complaining.

Shelfmark

Crawford.EB.1705

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Form / genre:

Miscellaneous > Ephemera > Broadsides

Dates / events:

1857 [Date printed]
Sepoy Rebellion, India, 1857-1858 [Date/event in text]
1800-1900 [Date printed]

Places:

Europe > United Kingdom > England > Greater London > London (inhabited place) [Place printed]

Subject / content:

Ballads
Wars
Politics
Economic & social conditions
Rebellions

Person / organisation:

Such, Henry Parker, active 1849 - 1851 [Printer]

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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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