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Description: | Polytechnic exhibitions first appeared in Newcastle in the 1840s and reflected the growing interest in science in the region. The exhibitions combined paintings with models of mechanical inventions and were extremely popular.This song was written for the 1848 exhibition. The exhibition was held in a gallery near the Academy of Arts on Blackett Street. The song describes the visit of a fictional keelboat skipper to the exhibition and was distributed as an advertisement for the event.The songs 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: | Wm. Douglas Newcastle upon Tyne | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle City Library | Subjects: | entertainment and sport Leisure science & exhibitions & education | Temporal: | start=1841;end=1860; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:L0108101 | Go to resource |
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