Tag: Street Literature

by Julie Ramwell March 17, 2021 0

The Singing Detective: Dating broadside ballads during lockdown (Part 1)

In the first of two blogs, Special Collections Librarian, Julie Ramwell, provides an insight into the difficulties of dating 19th century broadside ballads.

by Julie Ramwell December 1, 2020 0

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New Digital Collection: Broadside Ballads

A selection of 18th and 19th century broadside ballads and slip-songs is now available on Manchester Digital Collections.