Wreck of the London

Ballad Title
Wreck of the London
Ballad Location
Bodleian, Harding B 13(242)
Digital Source
Broadside Ballads Online by the Bodleian Libraries
Background Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_London_(1864)
Event Date
1865
Event Location
Bay of Biscay
Printing Date
1866
Printing Location
Manchester, England
Printer Name
T. Pearson
Name of Ship
London
Type of Ship
Steam ship
Port of Origin
Gravesend, England
Intended Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Cause of Shipwreck
Overloaded, took on water
Number of Casualties
220
Number of Rescued
The Loss of the London
Relevant Countries
England, Australia
Sub-Category
Shipwreck Ballads
Language
English Ballads
Item sets
English Ballads
Shipwreck Ballads
English Shipwreck Ballads
Disaster and Wonder Ballads
Media
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