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Total number of records: 27

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Brotherton Collection27
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection27

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vocal music17
culture of work10
music9
working class cultures8
classical music5
poetry4
letter writing3
music publishing3
copyright2
emotions2

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London, United Kingdom4
Genoa, Italy2
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Drafts of The Spinster's Song and The Collier's Song

c. 1854

Drafts of 'The Spinster's Song' and 'The Collier's Song', the former of which was included in Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Drafts of The Pitman's Song and The Spinster's Song

c. 1854

Drafts of 'The Pitman's Song' and 'The Spinster's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Cadences and songs

c. 1870

Twelve of Clara Anastasia Novello's cadences in ink and pencil on paper, with one reproduction and one with her signature, and two songs ('Little Dorrit & Love' and 'The Beating of my own Heart') poss...

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Draft of The Pitman's Song

c. 1854

Draft of 'The Pitman's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain. This fragment appears to be an early draft, with a number of corrections t...

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Draft of The Spinner's Song

c. 1854

Draft of 'The Spinner's Song' over four pages on one sheet of folded paper. Included in a 'Letter from Mrs Vincent Novello addressed To the working classes of great Britain'.

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Draft of The Pitman's Song

c. 1854

Title, tune and the first line of 'The Pitman's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Draft of The Pitman's Song

c. 1854

Draft of 'The Pitman's Song', included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain. Includes the first three verses.

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Draft of The Iron Worker's Song

c. 1854

Draft of The Iron Worker's Song, set to the tune of Rule Britannia. Not included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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Draft of The Iron Worker's Song

c. 1854

Draft of The Iron Worker's Song, set to the tune of Rule Britannia. Not included in the draft of Mary Sabilla Novello's letter to the working classes of Great Britain.

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A patriotic song and chorus dedicated to Giuseppe Mazzini

c. 1850

A patriotic song and chorus dedicated to Giuseppe Mazzini titled 'Italy' by Vincent Novello and Mary Sabilla Novello, in Mary's hand. Two verses on one sheet of paper.

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'V.B's Song' by Mary Cowden Clarke

16 Oct 1874

Lyrics to 'V.B's Song' by Mary Cowden Clarke, to be sung to the tune of 'Little Bo Peep'. Written at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy and dated 16 October 1874. A note on the reverse records that 'V.B' r...

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Transcripts of Thomas Hood's 'Spring' and 'Song to his Wife'

Mar 1876

Transcripts of Thomas Hood's poem 'Spring' by Mary Cowden Clarke, copied by Mary Cowden Clarke for her sister Clara Anastasia Gigliucci (née Novello) in March 1876. Bound with red thread. Accompanied...

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