The Wreck of the Dunbar · Disaster and Wonder Ballads

Ballad Title: The Wreck of the Dunbar
Ballad Location: National Library of Australia, F/Broadside F9299a
Digital Source: Trove
Background Information: https://www.sea.museum/2020/08/20/the-melancholy-wreck-of-the-dunbar
Event Date: 1857
Event Location: Sydney Harbour, Australia
Printing Date: 1878?
Printing Location: Sydney, Australia
Printer Name: s.n.
Ballad Author: Samuel Bennett
Name of Ship: Dunbar
Type of Ship: Hardwood, three-masted clipper
Port of Origin: Plymouth, England
Intended Destination: Sydney, Australia
Cause of Shipwreck: Rising gale, bad visibility caused ship to drive into cliffs
Number of Casualties: 121
Relevant Countries: England, Australia
Sub-Category: Shipwreck Ballads
Language: English Ballads