Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail, by John O. Bebbington, 22, Goulden-street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Notes: Firth c.26(177) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 32
Title: Jone o' Grinfield
First Line: I'm a poor cotton weaver as many one knows
Subjects: Lancashire (England)
Themes: Weavers
Title: Sally Sly
First Line: At six in the morning awaking
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed & Sold Wholesale & Retail by John O. Bebbington, 22, Goulden Street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Notes: Firth c.26(168) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 57
Title: Cushlamachree
First Line: Dear Erin how sweetly thy green bosom rises
Themes: Ireland
Title: Kathleen mavourneen
First Line: Kathleen mavourneen, the grey dawn is breaking
Authors: Crawford, F. Marion, 1854-1909
Themes: Emigration - Irish
Title: Dear Irish boy
First Line: My Connor his cheeks they are ruddy as morning
Title: Little Nell
First Line: They told him gently she was dead
Notes: Based on an episode in Charles Dickens, The old curiosity shop.
Title: Hope tells a flattering tale
First Line: Hope tells a flatt'ring tale
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1855 and 1858
Imprint: Bebbington, Printer, 26, Goulden-street, Oldham Road, Manchester, sold by J. Beaumont, 176, York-street, Leeds
Series Identifier: 61
Title: The robins petition
First Line: When the leaves had forsaken the trees
Themes: Robin, the
Title: All courting
First Line: And they're all courting, court, court, courting
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by [John O. Bebbing]ton, 22, [Goulden]-st., Oldham-rd., Manchester
Notes: Harding B 11(3081) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 8
Title: The poor Irish stranger
First Line: O pity the fate of a poor Irish stranger
Subjects: Ireland
Title: Paddy the piper
First Line: When I was a boy in my father's mud edifice
Subjects: Ireland
Notes: Imprint defaced.
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Notes: Imprint defaced.
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Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by [John O. Bebbing]ton, [22 Gould]en-street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 22
Title: Youth and bloom
First Line: One night I dreamed I lulled asleep as Morpheus lay reposing
Title: Riley's farewell
First Line: As I roved out one evening fair down by a river side
Themes: Courtship - difference in social status , Emigration , Cruel father
Notes: Imprint defaced. See Firth c.26(2)
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Notes: Imprint defaced. See Firth c.26(2)
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Notes: Imprint defaced. See Firth c.26(2)
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Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by [John O. Bebbington, 22 Goulden]-street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Notes: Harding B 11(2721) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 30
Title: Norah the pride of Kildare
First Line: As beauteous as Flora, is lovely young Norah
Title: Young girls mind this when you are married
First Line: I am a wife these dozen of years
Themes: Housework , Marriage - women
Title: The maid of sweet Gorteen
First Line: Come all you gentle Muses combine and lend an ear
Themes: Courtship - difference in social status , Lovers parted , Servants
Notes: Imprint defaced.
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Notes: Imprint defaced.
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Notes: Imprint defaced.
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Notes: Imprint defaced.
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Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by [John O. Bebbingt]on, 22 Goulde]n-street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 26
Title: John Mitchell's address
First Line: I am a bold true Irishman, John Mitchell is my name
Themes: Transported convict
Title: The emigrant's farewell
First Line: Farewell dear Erin, I now must leave you
Subjects: Ireland
Themes: Emigration - Irish
Notes: Imprint defaced. See Firth c.26(2)
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Notes: Imprint defaced. See Firth c.26(2)
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Notes: Imprint defaced. See Firth c.26(2)
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Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by John O. Bebbington, 22 Goulden-st Oldham Road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 51
Title: The battle of Philedelphia [sic]
First Line: Come all you Roman Catholics that's from your native home
Themes: Irish - U.S.A. , Religious controversy - Ireland , 1852
Title: Light of other days
First Line: The light of other days is faded
Authors: Bunn, A. (Alfred), 1796-1860
Title: Alice Grey
First Line: She's all my fancy painted her
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1855 and 1858
Imprint: J.O. Bebbington, Printer, 26, Goulden-street, Oldham-road, Manchester, sold by John Beaumont, 176, York-street, Leeds
Series Identifier: 9
Title: Wedding o' trust, said to have happened at Leeds in 1818
First Line: A man and maid, last mouth [sic] 'tis said
Subjects: Leeds (England)
Themes: Clergy
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1855 and 1858
Imprint: [Bebbington,] Printer, 6, [Goulden]-street, Oldham-road, Manchester
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads. See Firth c.26(172)
Series Identifier: 50
Title: Red, white and blue
First Line: Oh Britannia! the gem of the ocean
Themes: Naval battles
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by [J.O. Bebbingt]on, [... Gould]en street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 1
Title: Liverpool Mary
First Line: I am a jolly sailor bold
Title: Youghal harbour
First Line: As I roved out on a summer's morning
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1855 and 1858
Notes: Harding B 11(1284) is another impression
Series Identifier: 226
Title: Gallant poachers
First Line: Come all you lads of high renown
Title: Sucking pig
First Line: All you who love a bit of fun, come listen here awhile
Themes: Tithes
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Notes: Harding B 11(449) is another impression
Series Identifier: 158
Title: Bride's farewell
First Line: Farewell mother! tears are streaming
Themes: Marriage
Title: Their [sic] was a jolly miller
First Line: There was a jolly miller once
Themes: Social status
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1855 and 1858
Imprint: Bebbington, Printer, 26, Goulden-street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 49
Title: Cheer, boy's, cheer
First Line: Cheer boys, cheer! no more of idle sorrow
Authors: Mackay, Charles, 1814-1889
Subjects: England
Themes: Emigration
Title: Meeting of the waters
First Line: There is not in this wide world a valley so sweet
Subjects: Ireland
Title: Paddy's grave
First Line: O'er Paddy's grave the boys and girls all prest
Themes: Drinking , Irish wakes
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1858 and 1861
Imprint: J. Bebbington, Printer, 31, Oldham Road, Manchester
Title: Pat of Mullingar
First Line: I'm going to sing to you a song
Subjects: Ireland
Notes: Slip
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Johnson Ballads 1904bNotes: Slip
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1858 and 1861
Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Bebbington, Printer by Steam Power, 31, Oldham Road, Manchester
Notes: Harding B 16(220b) is a duplicate of the text alone.
Title: Rambling boys of pleasure
First Line: Ye rambling boys of pleasure
Notes: The illustration and the text are separately printed items. The illustration and the text are separately printed items. Slip
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Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Bebbington, Printer, 22 Goulden street, Oldham road, Manchester
Notes: Harding B 11(1606) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 115
Title: Hurrah for the road
First Line: Hurrah over Hounslow heath to roam
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: Let me like a soldier fall
First Line: Oh, let me like a soldier fall
Themes: Soldiers
Title: Poor dog Tray
First Line: On the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelagh was nigh
Authors: Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844
Themes: Dogs
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and sold by John O. Bebbington, 22, Goulden-st., Oldham road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 79
Title: Dashing white sergeant
First Line: If I had a beau for a soldier would go
Themes: Women soldiers
Title: The drover-boy
First Line: I'm a merry hearted drover boy
Subjects: Switzerland
Title: Never got married
First Line: Young ladies have pity on me
Themes: Domestic economy
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Notes: Harding B 11(297) is another issue. Harding B 11(297) is another issue Harding B 11(297) is another issue
Title: The Blackbird
First Line: Upon a fair morning for soft recreation
Title: Lovely Nancy
First Line: And adieu lovely Nancy, it is now I must leave you
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1858 and 1861
Imprint: ... n, Printer, ... Oldham Road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 477
Title: Irish jaunting car
First Line: My name is Larry Doolan, I'm a native of this isle
Themes: Jaunting cars
Title: Pat Fagan
First Line: Pat Fagan was sleep [sic] & Judy was wleeping [sic]
Title: Limerick races
First Line: I'm a simple Irish lad, I'v resolved to see some fun, sirs
Themes: Horse-racing
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Notes: Firth c.26(2) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 32
Title: Jone o' Grinfield
First Line: I'm a poor cotton weaver as many one knows
Title: Sally Sly
First Line: At six in the morning awaking
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Notes: Firth c.26(36) is another impression.
Title: Kerry eagle
First Line: You sons of Hibernia now listen awhile to my song
Subjects: O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847
Title: Angel's whisper
First Line: A baby was sleeping
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by John O. Bebbington, 22, Goulden-street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Series Identifier: 6
Title: Long Barney
First Line: Did you ever hear tell of long Barney!
Title: The old house at home
First Line: Oh! the old house at home where my forefathers dwelt
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date c.1850
Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by J.O. Bebbington, 22, Goulden-st., Oldham-rd., Manchester
Notes: Firth c.26(128) is another impression Firth c.26(128) is another impression
Series Identifier: 8
Title: The poor Irish stranger
First Line: O pity the fate of a poor Irish stranger
Themes: Irish exiles
Title: Paddy the piper
First Line: When I was a boy in my father's mud edifice
Subjects: Ireland
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1855 and 1858
Notes: Harding B 11(3938) is another impression, with the imprint.
Series Identifier: 201
Title: The undaunted female
First Line: 'Tis of a fair damsel who in London did dwell
Themes: Highwaymen
Title: Ben Bolt
First Line: Oh! don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt
