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Description: | William Stephenson, was born in Gateshead on June 28th, 1763. A schoolmaster for the greater part of his life Stephenson wrote a number of well-known songs such as 'Quayside Shaver' and 'Skipper's wedding'. He also collected songs and poems and was well-known for his descriptions of local Gateshead eccentrics and famous characters. Stephenson died aged 73 on 12th August, 1836.The portrait forms part of a collection held by Newcastle City Library. The collection comprises much of the original material collected by Thomas Allan for the publication of 'Allan's Tyneside songs'. From original Ned Corvan manuscripts to photographs of Joe Wilson, and correspondence from local figures such as Joseph Cowen, the collection provides a genuinely fascinating glimpse of some of the region's best known composers. The material dates from 1860 to 1890, spanning the dates of the various publications of the book in 1862, 1863, 1864, 1872, 1873 and 1891. ; Song manuscripts, correspondence and broadsides collected for the publication of Allan's Tyneside Songs. | Publisher: | Newcastle upon Tyne | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle City Library | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:L0106501 | Go to resource |
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