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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/93/26 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/182 |
| Title | The Cryer!!! |
| Date | [1800-1809] |
| Description | A large man in a cocked hat asks the crier:
"Why do you stand idling there Bellman? Why don't you cry?"
The town crier, who has a bell in one hand and a small dog standing at his feet, replies:
"I cant cry to day your Honor - My wife is dead!!!" Available on CD 158. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | Date based on stylistic similarity to other drawings dating from 1800-1809 |
| Privacy Notice | Data Subjects in Archives Privacy Notice |
| Physical Description | Pencil drawing with text in ink. Size 334 x 259 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
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