Curiosities of Street Literature


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This is a collection of broadsides from London. Broadsides are short, popular publications, a precursor to today's tabloid journalism. The collection contains sensationalist and sometimes comical stories about criminal conduct, love, the Royal Family, politics, as well as gallows' literature. Gallow's literature (confessions, verses etc. relating to individuals condemned to public execution) were often sold at the execution. As a collection these broadsides are a reminder of how important the printer was at this time -- it is surely no coincidence that the printers are printed at the end of every broadside, while the authors remain anonymous. - Summary by kathrinee (21 hr 22 min)

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Introduction 19:53 Gelesen von Ed Humpal
1.1 Introductory remarks about cocks, catchpennies, street drolleries etc. 13:06 Gelesen von Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
1.2 Two Murders 6:26 Gelesen von Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
1.3 Trial, Rape, and Murder 11:18 Gelesen von Scott Bennett
1.4 A Murder, a Murder of his Wife 11:27 Gelesen von Scott Bennett
1.5 Punishment for Murder and a Man, Hanged, Now Alive 8:56 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
1.6 Liverpool Tragedy, Massacre 8:45 Gelesen von GregShinn
1.7 London Fire, Fatal Thunderstorm 12:27 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
1.8 Scarborough Tragedy, a Wager 19:45 Gelesen von Michael
1.9 Gossip, Secrets: Loveletters and The Unfaithful Husband Found Out, and a Ho… 11:58 Gelesen von Lynne T
1.10 The Story of the Yorkshire Knight in Three Parts 15:32 Gelesen von Lynne T
1.11 Faithful lovers, a Quarrel, and an Apparition 11:37 Gelesen von Toeknee
1.12 A Catastrophe, and the Secrets of A Lord and Lady 10:52 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
1.13 Two Elopements and a Funny Love Affair 13:15 Gelesen von Ed Humpal
1.14 The Blasphemer, Warning to a Publican 14:08 Gelesen von Scott Bennett
1.15 An Apparition and Particulars of Fortune Telling 12:44 Gelesen von Michael
1.16 A Four-Day Trance and a Sleep-Walker 14:10 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
1.17 Dialogue between Death and a Sinner, Railroad to Heaven and to Hell 15:45 Gelesen von Michael
1.18 A Loveletter to a Sailor, A Maid and the Amorous Squire, The "Taking Off" … 15:06 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
1.19 Battle of Pea Soup, and the Great Old Goat 10:06 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
1.20 Adventures Looking for Mother Clifton, Selling a Wife 8:18 Gelesen von GregShinn
1.21 The Perpetual Almanack, a Tounge-Twister Tale 10:38 Gelesen von Ed Humpal
1.22 Female Teasing, Trademan's Hymn, The Register 11:00 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
1.23 Rent Day, Cooking a Wife, and Various Other Things at an Auction 12:08 Gelesen von Michael
1.24 The Last of the "Cocks," Suicide of an Artist and Letters Found on his Body 17:13 Gelesen von Michael
2.1 Introduction to Political and Royal Broadsides, the King 11:22 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
2.2 Three Accounts of Queen Victoria 12:07 Gelesen von Toeknee
2.3 Queen Victoria's Marriage and An Assassination Attempt! 11:15 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
2.4 Royal Childbirth and a Celebration of the Queen 8:13 Gelesen von Kathleen Moore
2.5 An Intruder Breaks into Queen Victoria's Bedroom and A Song about the Queen 11:52 Gelesen von Ryan Cowell
2.6 Three Accounts of the Birth of the Prince of Wales. 13:46 Gelesen von Roohi
2.7 A Visit to the Queen, a Royal Exchange, a Royal Marriage 11:04 Gelesen von Roohi
2.8 A Scene in the Election (farce), Speling Book for the Unions 17:59 Gelesen von Ed Humpal
2.9 The Times and John Bull v. the Pope's Bull 9:25 Gelesen von Jeff Moon
2.10 A Political Catechism and Famine Fast Day 10:17 Gelesen von Roohi
2.11 Three Political Texts 18:26 Gelesen von ashleighjane
2.12 Three Accounts of Political Affiliations, Reform, and Elections 17:09 Gelesen von Ulrike Denis
2.13 Political Thanksgiving and the Rights of Women 12:04 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
2.14 A Reform Alphabet and Two Irish Questions 14:26 Gelesen von Jeff Moon
2.15 A New Bill and a New Act of Parliament 16:41 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
2.16 Street Laws, the Poor Law, Death of a Pauper 13:18 Gelesen von Toeknee
2.17 Two Catechisms: the Soldier's and the Drunkard's, and Two Poems About the … 13:34 Gelesen von Toeknee
2.18 Beer House Act and Two Poems: Brave Nelson and Battle of Waterloo 9:40 Gelesen von Martin Campbell
2.19 Four Songs about the Price of Food, Politics, and Laws 10:14 Gelesen von Martin Campbell
2.20 Five Songs about the Irish Liberator, Poverty, and the Elction 10:15 Gelesen von Roohi
2.21 Four Songs about England, the Election, and the Death of Wellington 10:54 Gelesen von Roohi
2.22 Six Songs about Battles, Florence NIghtingale, and International Affairs 14:15 Gelesen von Roohi
2.23 Fours Songs about Cobden, Naval Battle, Lament, and Reform 9:23 Gelesen von Roohi
2.24 Three Songs about Reform 10:01 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
2.25 Three More Songs about Reform 9:07 Gelesen von Roohi
2.26 Two Songs about Fenians and Explosion 13:58 Gelesen von Roohi
2.27 Trading Bill and Election 7:23 Gelesen von Joseph Tabler
3.1 Introduction to Division 3 and The Female Husband 16:50 Gelesen von Oxenhandler
3.2 Shakespeare's House, a Costume, Manchester and Preston Guild 14:11 Gelesen von Roohi
3.3 A Prophesy, Grace Darling, a Championship, and an Accident on the Ice 14:58 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
3.4 Foreigners in England and Financial Hardships 13:52 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
3.5 And Agricultural Show, a Lunacy Case, and an Old Marquis and his Wife 11:51 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
3.6 Two Marriages and One Affair 8:05 Gelesen von Kalynda
3.7 Strike of Tailors, The Parson, Night in a Workhouse 12:41 Gelesen von Greg Giordano
3.8 The Ghost, The Wiched Woman, The Artful Girl 9:47 Gelesen von Michael
3.9 The She-He Barman, Beauty and Match-Making, the Convent 11:45 Gelesen von Michael
3.10 The Flitch of Bacon, Lord Mayor's Show, and a Boat Race 9:22 Gelesen von Roohi
3.11 Three discussions of Fashion: Petticoats, Crinolines and Chignons. 9:55 Gelesen von Diana Schmidt
3.12 The Velocipede, The Lord Mayor's Show, The Queen Opens a Viaduct 8:03 Gelesen von Vera Sticker
3.13 Cabman Flags, a Divorce Case, and Volunteer Review 9:19 Gelesen von Toeknee
3.14 A Parson Outwitted and the He-She Ladies 7:38 Gelesen von Ulrike Denis
4.1 Introdction to part 4 and The Life and Execution of Sir John Oldcastle 22:58 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.2 The Dying Speeches and Execution of Seven Conspirators 18:39 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.3 The Execution of Luke Hutton 8:21 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.4 The Exectution of Conspirators and of Sir Walter Raleigh 13:34 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.5 The Executions of Thomas Armstrong and William Nevison 8:28 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.6 Trial and Executions of James Lowry, John Swan, and Elizabeth Jeffryes 10:42 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.7 Execution of Six Unfortunate Malefactors and John Austin 14:43 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.8 Trials and Executions of April 11, John Hogan, and Joseph Richards 11:20 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.9 Old Bailey Intelligence and Execution of Eight Convicts 10:15 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.10 Executions of Unforunate Sailors and Richard Parker 14:52 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.11 The Executions of Mary Nott and James Nesbett 15:09 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.12 Sentences of Prisoners of September 11, 1822 and the Death of Ann Williams 10:26 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.13 The Confessions and Executions of John Thurtell, C.T. White, and Amelia Ro… 16:13 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.14 The Confession and Execution of William Corder, Bishop and Williams 17:14 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.15 The Confession and Execution of James Greenacre and F.B. Courvoisier 15:09 Gelesen von Melvin Lee
4.16 The Executions of Robert Blakesley and Verses on Daniel Good 8:02 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.17 The Executions of James Bloomfield Rush and John Gleeson Wilson 11:03 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.18 An Execution and a Tragedy: Six Children Murdered by their Mother 10:17 Gelesen von Oxenhandler
4.19 Execution of William Cogan and George Gardner 10:58 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
4.20 Execution of William G. Youngman and the Wigan Murder 10:52 Gelesen von Jason in Panama
4.21 The Execution of Priscilla Biggadike and Frederick Baker 11:42 Gelesen von mariemdover
4.22 Executions at Durham, Confessions and Executions of Samuel Wright and Jame… 17:52 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.23 Two Murders on the Railway 8:51 Gelesen von Guest
4.24 The Chase, Capture and Execution of Franz Muller 14:28 Gelesen von Roohi
4.25 Lamentation and Execution of James Longhurst and Miles Weatherhill 8:16 Gelesen von Roohi
4.26 Sentence of Constance Kent and Confession and Executions of Stephen Forward 10:44 Gelesen von Roohi
4.27 Execution of Pirates, Leigh and the Murder of a Child by a Schoolmistress 12:58 Gelesen von Roohi
4.28 Farewell to the World of Richard Bishop and Lamentations of J. Mapp and H.… 10:03 Gelesen von Roohi
4.29 Executions of Alice Holt and the Murder of a Boy by his own Father 11:25 Gelesen von msloganjr
4.30 Lamentations of J. R. Jeffery, John Fletcher, Ann Lawrence 10:09 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.31 Executions of Michael Barrett, Allen, Gould, Larkin, and William Sheward 12:55 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.32 Executions of John Devine, Martin Brown, and Alexander Mackay 16:04 Gelesen von TriciaG
4.33 Murder of a Wife and Six Children and Executions of F. Hinson and J. Rutte… 13:55 Gelesen von OCTL7
4.34 The Heroes of the Guillotine and Gallows 1:00:49 Gelesen von Sandra Knight

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