The Shields Garland is a Chapbook of Geordie folk songs consisting of three small volumes, published in the 1850s
William Brockie edited the three volumes of "'The Shields Garland'", a series of booklets containing "Shields" songs which show the towns of
Cullercoats,
Tynemouth,
North Shields and
South Shields, small coastal towns on both sides of the
Tyne. All are variously famous for
fishwives,
Press Gangs,
ships,
boats and sailors, and beautiful scenery.
Included in the three books are 2 works attributed to Brockie himself (The Modern Pandora and A Love Story – addressed to M N)
A set of the original documents are bound together and held by
South Shields library.
[1]
Volume 1 and 2 are thought to be complete while Volume 3 starts at page 17 (but this would be the start if the pages of the previous volumes are included in the numbering?)
They are published by the
Shields Gazette editor, William Brockie and printed by T. F. Brockie & Co. of
South Shields.
The Shields garland Number 1
possibly the last as it has publishers note at base
The Shields garland Number 2
possibly the last as it has publishers note at base
The Shields garland Number 3
Note 1 – Volumes 1 and 2 have no actual page numbers. The numbers given above are solely to distinguish between the pages.
The numberings use against volume 3 are actual.
Note 2 – Tynemouth (on pages 6 and 7 of volume 1) is also often referred to as Tynemouth Abbey.
The Shields Garland is a Chapbook of Geordie folk songs consisting of three small volumes, published in the 1850s
William Brockie edited the three volumes of "'The Shields Garland'", a series of booklets containing "Shields" songs which show the towns of
Cullercoats,
Tynemouth,
North Shields and
South Shields, small coastal towns on both sides of the
Tyne. All are variously famous for
fishwives,
Press Gangs,
ships,
boats and sailors, and beautiful scenery.
Included in the three books are 2 works attributed to Brockie himself (The Modern Pandora and A Love Story – addressed to M N)
A set of the original documents are bound together and held by
South Shields library.
[1]
Volume 1 and 2 are thought to be complete while Volume 3 starts at page 17 (but this would be the start if the pages of the previous volumes are included in the numbering?)
They are published by the
Shields Gazette editor, William Brockie and printed by T. F. Brockie & Co. of
South Shields.
The Shields garland Number 1
possibly the last as it has publishers note at base
The Shields garland Number 2
possibly the last as it has publishers note at base
The Shields garland Number 3
Note 1 – Volumes 1 and 2 have no actual page numbers. The numbers given above are solely to distinguish between the pages.
The numberings use against volume 3 are actual.
Note 2 – Tynemouth (on pages 6 and 7 of volume 1) is also often referred to as Tynemouth Abbey.