Lines on the terrific explosion at Moss End.
[Glasgow] : Printed and sold by James Lindsay, wholesale stationer, 11 King Street, City, Glasgow,
[1863?]
Dated from internal evidence - the accident took place at Mossend ironworks, North Lanarkshire on Wednesday 8th April, 1863. At least 7 people were killed and many more injured when one of the boilers overheated and exploded.
'Upwards of 50,000 different sorts always on hand ; also, a great variety of picture books, song books, histories, &c. Shops and hawkers supplied. Soiree and ball cards, large posting and hand bills, invoice tops, circulars, business and fancy cards, society articles, pamphlets, and every description of letterpress printing done neatly and quickly. Lithographing, &c., &c.'.
Lines on the terrific explosion at Moss End - first lines read: Good people all now give attention, / Young and old of each degree.
The unfortunate shepherdess - first lines read: In the city of Exeter there lived a Squire, / And he had a daughter most beautiful and fair, / And she lov'd a shepherd below her degree, / Which caused her ruin and sad misery.
Two ballads.
In two columns.
Ballads, English
Ironworks
Steam-boiler explosions
Scotland Glasgow.