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Description: | Song describing the freezing of the River Tyne in the frost of 1814.Possibly a variation on William Mitford's song of the same name this broadsheet describes the activities held on the frozen River Tyne in January 1814. Records show that the frost, which began in December 1813, froze the river for three days. During this time a number of people ventured onto the river to skate and play various games. Horse shoes, football and quoits were among the games played, and races were held on the ice, with various prizes for the winners. On 31st January 'no less than seven tents were erected on it for the sale of spirits, and fires kindled on that and the succeeding day'. Parties dined in a number of the tents with fiddlers and pipers providing the music. The weather in 1814 proved to be so severe that on the 21st January and for three days following the London Mail was brought to the town.This song is part of the John Bell Collection. ; A collection of broadsheets on various subjects, with accompanying press cuttings and manuscript notes in the hand of John Bell. | Publisher: | G. Angus Newcastle upon Tyne | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle University | Subjects: | winter & fairs & rivers entertainment and sport Leisure | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:N0104701 | Go to resource |
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