Lancashire Lantern: Lancashire Poetry Index

Part of the Lancashire Lantern network, an index to authors, first lines and titles of Lancashire poetry in books held within libraries in Lancashire, including the Lancashire Authors’ Association collection. The index provides details of the book in which a particular poem may be found and also a link through to the library catalogue to give the locations of the required volume.

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ID Number

1704

Title

Auntie May's corsets

First Line

Aunt May scorned the netmeg cure

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

5

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1705

Title

Nutmeg in her knickers

First Line

My friend's Auntie Nora

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

6-7

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1706

Title

Flaming Nora

First Line

Flaming Nora - who is she?

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

8-9

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1707

Title

The golden age of innocence

First Line

When innocence was still alive

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

10-11

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1708

Title

The nun's tale

First Line

Sister Anne, in contemplation

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

12-13

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1709

Title

Hot seat

First Line

Uncle Teddy, rough and ready

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

14-15

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1710

Title

The Co-op ... the front shop

First Line

The Rochdale Pioneers of old

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

16-19

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1711

Title

The Co-op - the back shop

First Line

When Gracie Fields was Nobbut a lass

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

20-21

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1712

Title

The Brownies' revenge

First Line

In Proud Preston Town, of Guild renown

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

22-24

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1713

Title

This is not a dress rehearsal

First Line

He's got to go afore I do

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

25

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1714

Title

Eeni-meeni-myni mo

First Line

Eeni Meeni Myni Mo

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

26-27

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1715

Title

Manure-cure

First Line

Old Bet from Bardsley had an uncle

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

28-29

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1716

Title

Five inches of bath-water

First Line

George the Sixth, in wartime decreed

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

30-31

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1717

Title

Make do and mend

First Line

The Queen was in the sewing-room

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

32-33

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1718

Title

Sunday best

First Line

When we all dressed in Sunday Best

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

34-35

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1719

Title

An old Rochdale masher

First Line

Long ago he smelled of Brylcreem

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

36-37

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1720

Title

The Old Girl's dinner (at the 1992 Preston Guild)

First Line

At The Park School Old Girl's Dinner

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

38-39

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale

 

ID Number

1721

Title

An Oldham girl

First Line

Once her hair was blonde and crinkly

Poet

DAVENPORT, Kay

Book Title

Lancashire laugh lines

Author of Book

DAVENPORT, Kay

Publication Date

1993

Page Number

40

Control Number

M0117137LC (Check the catalogue)

Notes

isbn - 1872895158. Humorous poems based on author's recollections of Preston, Oldham and Rochdale