HIGHLIGHTS

From the wide range of subjects covered in our online broadsides, we've selected a few highlights in the following categories:

• Crime
• Ballads
• Emigration
• Sport
• Tragedy and disaster
• Marvels
• Humour

On each page you also have the option to view other broadsides on the same theme.

When you select a particular broadside, you will find:

• an image (jpeg) of the original news-sheet
• a full transcription of the text (in most cases)
• a detailed commentary
• a downloadable PDF (Portable Document Format) facsimile

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