Crime & punishment
Welcome Frost to England
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| English ballads > Crime & punishment > Welcome Frost to England |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74891950 |
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| Description | The ballad celebrates John Frost's return to Britain in 1856. In 1840 he had been sentenced to transportation to Van Diemen's Land for life but obtained a pardon in 1854 on condition he did not return to Britain. He received a full pardon in 1856 and finally returned. First line reads: Cheer up, cheer up my gallant lads. |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.1742 |
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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. |
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