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Curiosities of Street Literature

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

Year of Publication: 1871Genres: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs , True Crime , Literary Collections , Satire , Biography & Autobiography

Running Time: 21 hours 22 minutes 24 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introduction Ed Humpal	19:53
2	1.1 Introductory remarks about cocks, catchpennies, street drolleries etc. Beth Thomas (1974-2020)	13:06
3	1.2 Two Murders Beth Thomas (1974-2020)	6:26
4	1.3 Trial, Rape, and Murder Scott Bennett	11:18
5	1.4 A Murder, a Murder of his Wife Scott Bennett	11:27
6	1.5 Punishment for Murder and a Man, Hanged, Now Alive Greg Giordano	8:56
7	1.6 Liverpool Tragedy, Massacre GregShinn	8:45
8	1.7 London Fire, Fatal Thunderstorm Greg Giordano	12:27
9	1.8 Scarborough Tragedy, a Wager Michael	19:45
10	1.9 Gossip, Secrets: Loveletters and The Unfaithful Husband Found Out, and a Hopeful Loveletter Lynne T	11:58
11	1.10 The Story of the Yorkshire Knight in Three Parts Lynne T	15:32
12	1.11 Faithful lovers, a Quarrel, and an Apparition Toeknee	11:37
13	1.12 A Catastrophe, and the Secrets of A Lord and Lady Greg Giordano	10:52
14	1.13 Two Elopements and a Funny Love Affair Ed Humpal	13:15
15	1.14 The Blasphemer, Warning to a Publican Scott Bennett	14:08
16	1.15 An Apparition and Particulars of Fortune Telling Michael	12:44
17	1.16 A Four-Day Trance and a Sleep-Walker Greg Giordano	14:10
18	1.17 Dialogue between Death and a Sinner, Railroad to Heaven and to Hell Michael	15:45
19	1.18 A Loveletter to a Sailor, A Maid and the Amorous Squire, The "Taking Off" of Prince Albert's Inexpressibles Greg Giordano	15:06
20	1.19 Battle of Pea Soup, and the Great Old Goat Greg Giordano	10:06
21	1.20 Adventures Looking for Mother Clifton, Selling a Wife GregShinn	8:18
22	1.21 The Perpetual Almanack, a Tounge-Twister Tale Ed Humpal	10:38
23	1.22 Female Teasing, Trademan's Hymn, The Register Greg Giordano	11:00
24	1.23 Rent Day, Cooking a Wife, and Various Other Things at an Auction Michael	12:08
25	1.24 The Last of the "Cocks," Suicide of an Artist and Letters Found on his Body Michael	17:13
26	2.1 Introduction to Political and Royal Broadsides, the King Greg Giordano	11:22
27	2.2 Three Accounts of Queen Victoria Toeknee	12:07
28	2.3 Queen Victoria's Marriage and An Assassination Attempt! Greg Giordano	11:15
29	2.4 Royal Childbirth and a Celebration of the Queen Kathleen Moore	8:13
30	2.5 An Intruder Breaks into Queen Victoria's Bedroom and A Song about the Queen Ryan Cowell	11:52
31	2.6 Three Accounts of the Birth of the Prince of Wales. Roohi	13:46
32	2.7 A Visit to the Queen, a Royal Exchange, a Royal Marriage Roohi	11:04
33	2.8 A Scene in the Election (farce), Speling Book for the Unions Ed Humpal	17:59
34	2.9 The Times and John Bull v. the Pope's Bull Jeff Moon	9:25
35	2.10 A Political Catechism and Famine Fast Day Roohi	10:17
36	2.11 Three Political Texts ashleighjane	18:26
37	2.12 Three Accounts of Political Affiliations, Reform, and Elections Ulrike Denis	17:09
38	2.13 Political Thanksgiving and the Rights of Women Greg Giordano	12:04
39	2.14 A Reform Alphabet and Two Irish Questions Jeff Moon	14:26
40	2.15 A New Bill and a New Act of Parliament Melvin Lee	16:41
41	2.16 Street Laws, the Poor Law, Death of a Pauper Toeknee	13:18
42	2.17 Two Catechisms: the Soldier's and the Drunkard's, and Two Poems About the Drunkard Toeknee	13:34
43	2.18 Beer House Act and Two Poems: Brave Nelson and Battle of Waterloo Martin Campbell	9:40
44	2.19 Four Songs about the Price of Food, Politics, and Laws Martin Campbell	10:14
45	2.20 Five Songs about the Irish Liberator, Poverty, and the Elction Roohi	10:15
46	2.21 Four Songs about England, the Election, and the Death of Wellington Roohi	10:54
47	2.22 Six Songs about Battles, Florence NIghtingale, and International Affairs Roohi	14:15
48	2.23 Fours Songs about Cobden, Naval Battle, Lament, and Reform Roohi	9:23
49	2.24 Three Songs about Reform Greg Giordano	10:01
50	2.25 Three More Songs about Reform Roohi	9:07
51	2.26 Two Songs about Fenians and Explosion Roohi	13:58
52	2.27 Trading Bill and Election Joseph Tabler	7:23
53	3.1 Introduction to Division 3 and The Female Husband Oxenhandler	16:50
54	3.2 Shakespeare's House, a Costume, Manchester and Preston Guild Roohi	14:11
55	3.3 A Prophesy, Grace Darling, a Championship, and an Accident on the Ice Greg Giordano	14:58
56	3.4 Foreigners in England and Financial Hardships Greg Giordano	13:52
57	3.5 And Agricultural Show, a Lunacy Case, and an Old Marquis and his Wife Greg Giordano	11:51
58	3.6 Two Marriages and One Affair Kalynda	8:05
59	3.7 Strike of Tailors, The Parson, Night in a Workhouse Greg Giordano	12:41
60	3.8 The Ghost, The Wiched Woman, The Artful Girl Michael	9:47
61	3.9 The She-He Barman, Beauty and Match-Making, the Convent Michael	11:45
62	3.10 The Flitch of Bacon, Lord Mayor's Show, and a Boat Race Roohi	9:22
63	3.11 Three discussions of Fashion: Petticoats, Crinolines and Chignons. Diana Schmidt	9:55
64	3.12 The Velocipede, The Lord Mayor's Show, The Queen Opens a Viaduct Vera Sticker	8:03
65	3.13 Cabman Flags, a Divorce Case, and Volunteer Review Toeknee	9:19
66	3.14 A Parson Outwitted and the He-She Ladies Ulrike Denis	7:38
67	4.1 Introdction to part 4 and The Life and Execution of Sir John Oldcastle Melvin Lee	22:58
68	4.2 The Dying Speeches and Execution of Seven Conspirators Melvin Lee	18:39
69	4.3 The Execution of Luke Hutton TriciaG	8:21
70	4.4 The Exectution of Conspirators and of Sir Walter Raleigh Melvin Lee	13:34
71	4.5 The Executions of Thomas Armstrong and William Nevison TriciaG	8:28
72	4.6 Trial and Executions of James Lowry, John Swan, and Elizabeth Jeffryes Melvin Lee	10:42
73	4.7 Execution of Six Unfortunate Malefactors and John Austin Melvin Lee	14:43
74	4.8 Trials and Executions of April 11, John Hogan, and Joseph Richards TriciaG	11:20
75	4.9 Old Bailey Intelligence and Execution of Eight Convicts TriciaG	10:15
76	4.10 Executions of Unforunate Sailors and Richard Parker TriciaG	14:52
77	4.11 The Executions of Mary Nott and James Nesbett TriciaG	15:09
78	4.12 Sentences of Prisoners of September 11, 1822 and the Death of Ann Williams TriciaG	10:26
79	4.13 The Confessions and Executions of John Thurtell, C.T. White, and Amelia Roberts Melvin Lee	16:13
80	4.14 The Confession and Execution of William Corder, Bishop and Williams Melvin Lee	17:14
81	4.15 The Confession and Execution of James Greenacre and F.B. Courvoisier Melvin Lee	15:09
82	4.16 The Executions of Robert Blakesley and Verses on Daniel Good TriciaG	8:02
83	4.17 The Executions of James Bloomfield Rush and John Gleeson Wilson TriciaG	11:03
84	4.18 An Execution and a Tragedy: Six Children Murdered by their Mother Oxenhandler	10:17
85	4.19 Execution of William Cogan and George Gardner Jason in Panama	10:58
86	4.20 Execution of William G. Youngman and the Wigan Murder Jason in Panama	10:52
87	4.21 The Execution of Priscilla Biggadike and Frederick Baker mariemdover	11:42
88	4.22 Executions at Durham, Confessions and Executions of Samuel Wright and James Clitheroe TriciaG	17:52
89	4.23 Two Murders on the Railway Guest	8:51
90	4.24 The Chase, Capture and Execution of Franz Muller Roohi	14:28
91	4.25 Lamentation and Execution of James Longhurst and Miles Weatherhill Roohi	8:16
92	4.26 Sentence of Constance Kent and Confession and Executions of Stephen Forward Roohi	10:44
93	4.27 Execution of Pirates, Leigh and the Murder of a Child by a Schoolmistress Roohi	12:58
94	4.28 Farewell to the World of Richard Bishop and Lamentations of J. Mapp and H. Lingley Roohi	10:03
95	4.29 Executions of Alice Holt and the Murder of a Boy by his own Father msloganjr	11:25
96	4.30 Lamentations of J. R. Jeffery, John Fletcher, Ann Lawrence TriciaG	10:09
97	4.31 Executions of Michael Barrett, Allen, Gould, Larkin, and William Sheward TriciaG	12:55
98	4.32 Executions of John Devine, Martin Brown, and Alexander Mackay TriciaG	16:04
99	4.33 Murder of a Wife and Six Children and Executions of F. Hinson and J. Rutterford OCTL7	13:55
100	4.34 The Heroes of the Guillotine and Gallows Sandra Knight	1:00:49