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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 |
676 |
Title |
Rooas o' t' river side |
First Line |
Bi yon bonk side at t' nook o' t' wood |
Poet |
BILLINGTON, William |
Book Title |
A LANCASHIRE garland of dialect prose and verse, selected and edited by G. Halstead Whittaker |
Author of Book |
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Publication Date |
1936 |
Page Number |
51-53 |
Control Number |
M0039049LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
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ID Number |
2123 |
Title |
Rooas o' t' river side |
First Line |
Bi yon bonk side at t' nook o' t' wood |
Poet |
BILLINGTON, William |
Book Title |
Lancashire songs, with other poems and sketches |
Author of Book |
BILLINGTON, William |
Publication Date |
1883 |
Page Number |
19-21 |
Control Number |
M0000434LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Blackburn author |
ID Number |
4452 |
Title |
Rooas o' t' river side |
First Line |
Bi yon bonk side at t' nook o' t' wood |
Poet |
BILLINGTON, William |
Book Title |
A LANCASHIRE miscellany of dialect verse, edited by James Bennett |
Author of Book |
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Publication Date |
1960 |
Page Number |
21-22 |
Control Number |
b6021514 (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
A selection of Lancashire dialect poems printed in the "Oldham Chronicle" between 1956 and 1959 |
ID Number |
5870 |
Title |
Rooas o' t' river side |
First Line |
Bi yon bonk side at t' nook o' t' wood |
Poet |
BILLINGTON, William |
Book Title |
The poets and poetry of Blackburn (1793-1902), compiled by George Hull |
Author of Book |
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Publication Date |
1902 |
Page Number |
126-128 |
Control Number |
M0042476LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Tune: When Molly and' me gets wed |
ID Number |
6698 |
Title |
Rooas o' t' river side |
First Line |
Bi yon bonk side at t' nook o' t' wood |
Poet |
BILLINGTON, William |
Book Title |
A LANCASHIRE anthology, selected and edited with short biographical notices of the authors, by May Yates |
Author of Book |
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Publication Date |
1923 |
Page Number |
87-89 |
Control Number |
M0041823LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
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