Curiosities of Street Literature
Various
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Length 21 h 22 min
Chapters 99
First published 1871
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
Chapters
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Introduction Read by Ed Humpal 19:53
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1.2 Two Murders Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 6:26
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1.3 Trial, Rape, and Murder Read by Scott Bennett 11:18
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1.4 A Murder, a Murder of his Wife Read by Scott Bennett 11:27
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1.5 Punishment for Murder and a Man, Hanged, Now Alive Read by Greg Giordano 8:56
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1.6 Liverpool Tragedy, Massacre Read by GregShinn 8:45
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1.7 London Fire, Fatal Thunderstorm Read by Greg Giordano 12:27
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1.8 Scarborough Tragedy, a Wager Read by Michael 19:45
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1.9 Gossip, Secrets: Loveletters and The Unfaithful Husband Found Out, and a Hopeful Loveletter Read by Lynne T 11:58
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1.10 The Story of the Yorkshire Knight in Three Parts Read by Lynne T 15:32
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1.11 Faithful lovers, a Quarrel, and an Apparition Read by Toeknee 11:37
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1.12 A Catastrophe, and the Secrets of A Lord and Lady Read by Greg Giordano 10:52
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1.13 Two Elopements and a Funny Love Affair Read by Ed Humpal 13:15
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1.14 The Blasphemer, Warning to a Publican Read by Scott Bennett 14:08
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1.15 An Apparition and Particulars of Fortune Telling Read by Michael 12:44
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1.16 A Four-Day Trance and a Sleep-Walker Read by Greg Giordano 14:10
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1.17 Dialogue between Death and a Sinner, Railroad to Heaven and to Hell Read by Michael 15:45
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1.18 A Loveletter to a Sailor, A Maid and the Amorous Squire, The "Taking Off" of Prince Albert's Inexpressibles Read by Greg Giordano 15:06
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1.19 Battle of Pea Soup, and the Great Old Goat Read by Greg Giordano 10:06
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1.20 Adventures Looking for Mother Clifton, Selling a Wife Read by GregShinn 8:18
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1.21 The Perpetual Almanack, a Tounge-Twister Tale Read by Ed Humpal 10:38
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1.22 Female Teasing, Trademan's Hymn, The Register Read by Greg Giordano 11:00
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1.23 Rent Day, Cooking a Wife, and Various Other Things at an Auction Read by Michael 12:08
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1.24 The Last of the "Cocks," Suicide of an Artist and Letters Found on his Body Read by Michael 17:13
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2.1 Introduction to Political and Royal Broadsides, the King Read by Greg Giordano 11:22
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2.2 Three Accounts of Queen Victoria Read by Toeknee 12:07
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2.3 Queen Victoria's Marriage and An Assassination Attempt! Read by Greg Giordano 11:15
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2.4 Royal Childbirth and a Celebration of the Queen Read by Kathleen Moore 8:13
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2.5 An Intruder Breaks into Queen Victoria's Bedroom and A Song about the Queen Read by Ryan Cowell 11:52
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2.6 Three Accounts of the Birth of the Prince of Wales. Read by Roohi 13:46
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2.7 A Visit to the Queen, a Royal Exchange, a Royal Marriage Read by Roohi 11:04
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2.8 A Scene in the Election (farce), Speling Book for the Unions Read by Ed Humpal 17:59
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2.9 The Times and John Bull v. the Pope's Bull Read by Jeff Moon 9:25
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2.10 A Political Catechism and Famine Fast Day Read by Roohi 10:17
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2.11 Three Political Texts Read by ashleighjane 18:26
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2.12 Three Accounts of Political Affiliations, Reform, and Elections Read by Ulrike Denis 17:09
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2.13 Political Thanksgiving and the Rights of Women Read by Greg Giordano 12:04
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2.14 A Reform Alphabet and Two Irish Questions Read by Jeff Moon 14:26
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2.15 A New Bill and a New Act of Parliament Read by Melvin Lee 16:41
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2.16 Street Laws, the Poor Law, Death of a Pauper Read by Toeknee 13:18
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2.17 Two Catechisms: the Soldier's and the Drunkard's, and Two Poems About the Drunkard Read by Toeknee 13:34
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2.18 Beer House Act and Two Poems: Brave Nelson and Battle of Waterloo Read by Martin Campbell 9:40
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2.19 Four Songs about the Price of Food, Politics, and Laws Read by Martin Campbell 10:14
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2.20 Five Songs about the Irish Liberator, Poverty, and the Elction Read by Roohi 10:15
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2.21 Four Songs about England, the Election, and the Death of Wellington Read by Roohi 10:54
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2.22 Six Songs about Battles, Florence NIghtingale, and International Affairs Read by Roohi 14:15
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2.23 Fours Songs about Cobden, Naval Battle, Lament, and Reform Read by Roohi 9:23
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2.24 Three Songs about Reform Read by Greg Giordano 10:01
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2.25 Three More Songs about Reform Read by Roohi 9:07
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2.26 Two Songs about Fenians and Explosion Read by Roohi 13:58
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2.27 Trading Bill and Election Read by Joseph Tabler 7:23
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3.1 Introduction to Division 3 and The Female Husband Read by Oxenhandler 16:50
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3.2 Shakespeare's House, a Costume, Manchester and Preston Guild Read by Roohi 14:11
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3.3 A Prophesy, Grace Darling, a Championship, and an Accident on the Ice Read by Greg Giordano 14:58
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3.4 Foreigners in England and Financial Hardships Read by Greg Giordano 13:52
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3.5 And Agricultural Show, a Lunacy Case, and an Old Marquis and his Wife Read by Greg Giordano 11:51
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3.6 Two Marriages and One Affair Read by Kalynda 8:05
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3.7 Strike of Tailors, The Parson, Night in a Workhouse Read by Greg Giordano 12:41
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3.8 The Ghost, The Wiched Woman, The Artful Girl Read by Michael 9:47
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3.9 The She-He Barman, Beauty and Match-Making, the Convent Read by Michael 11:45
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3.10 The Flitch of Bacon, Lord Mayor's Show, and a Boat Race Read by Roohi 9:22
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3.11 Three discussions of Fashion: Petticoats, Crinolines and Chignons. Read by Diana Schmidt 9:55
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3.12 The Velocipede, The Lord Mayor's Show, The Queen Opens a Viaduct Read by Vera Sticker 8:03
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3.13 Cabman Flags, a Divorce Case, and Volunteer Review Read by Toeknee 9:19
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3.14 A Parson Outwitted and the He-She Ladies Read by Ulrike Denis 7:38
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4.1 Introdction to part 4 and The Life and Execution of Sir John Oldcastle Read by Melvin Lee 22:58
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4.2 The Dying Speeches and Execution of Seven Conspirators Read by Melvin Lee 18:39
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4.3 The Execution of Luke Hutton Read by TriciaG 8:21
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4.4 The Exectution of Conspirators and of Sir Walter Raleigh Read by Melvin Lee 13:34
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4.5 The Executions of Thomas Armstrong and William Nevison Read by TriciaG 8:28
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4.6 Trial and Executions of James Lowry, John Swan, and Elizabeth Jeffryes Read by Melvin Lee 10:42
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4.7 Execution of Six Unfortunate Malefactors and John Austin Read by Melvin Lee 14:43
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4.8 Trials and Executions of April 11, John Hogan, and Joseph Richards Read by TriciaG 11:20
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4.9 Old Bailey Intelligence and Execution of Eight Convicts Read by TriciaG 10:15
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4.10 Executions of Unforunate Sailors and Richard Parker Read by TriciaG 14:52
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4.11 The Executions of Mary Nott and James Nesbett Read by TriciaG 15:09
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4.12 Sentences of Prisoners of September 11, 1822 and the Death of Ann Williams Read by TriciaG 10:26
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4.13 The Confessions and Executions of John Thurtell, C.T. White, and Amelia Roberts Read by Melvin Lee 16:13
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4.14 The Confession and Execution of William Corder, Bishop and Williams Read by Melvin Lee 17:14
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4.15 The Confession and Execution of James Greenacre and F.B. Courvoisier Read by Melvin Lee 15:09
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4.16 The Executions of Robert Blakesley and Verses on Daniel Good Read by TriciaG 8:02
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4.17 The Executions of James Bloomfield Rush and John Gleeson Wilson Read by TriciaG 11:03
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4.18 An Execution and a Tragedy: Six Children Murdered by their Mother Read by Oxenhandler 10:17
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4.19 Execution of William Cogan and George Gardner Read by Jason in Panama 10:58
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4.20 Execution of William G. Youngman and the Wigan Murder Read by Jason in Panama 10:52
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4.21 The Execution of Priscilla Biggadike and Frederick Baker Read by mariemdover 11:42
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4.22 Executions at Durham, Confessions and Executions of Samuel Wright and James Clitheroe Read by TriciaG 17:52
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4.23 Two Murders on the Railway Read by Guest 8:51
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4.24 The Chase, Capture and Execution of Franz Muller Read by Roohi 14:28
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4.25 Lamentation and Execution of James Longhurst and Miles Weatherhill Read by Roohi 8:16
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4.26 Sentence of Constance Kent and Confession and Executions of Stephen Forward Read by Roohi 10:44
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4.27 Execution of Pirates, Leigh and the Murder of a Child by a Schoolmistress Read by Roohi 12:58
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4.28 Farewell to the World of Richard Bishop and Lamentations of J. Mapp and H. Lingley Read by Roohi 10:03
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4.29 Executions of Alice Holt and the Murder of a Boy by his own Father Read by msloganjr 11:25
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4.30 Lamentations of J. R. Jeffery, John Fletcher, Ann Lawrence Read by TriciaG 10:09
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4.31 Executions of Michael Barrett, Allen, Gould, Larkin, and William Sheward Read by TriciaG 12:55
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4.32 Executions of John Devine, Martin Brown, and Alexander Mackay Read by TriciaG 16:04
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4.33 Murder of a Wife and Six Children and Executions of F. Hinson and J. Rutterford Read by OCTL7 13:55
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4.34 The Heroes of the Guillotine and Gallows Read by Sandra Knight 1:00:49
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