A copy of verses on the loss of the Princess Alice ... Sept. 3rd, 1878

Ballad Title: A copy of verses on the loss of the Princess Alice ... Sept. 3rd, 1878
Ballad Location: Bodleian, Harding B 13(245)
Digital Source: Broadside Ballads Online from the Bodleian Libraries
Background Information: Summary of events here; Sinking of SS Princess Alice Wikipedia
Event Date: 03-09-1878
Event Location: Thames
Printing Date: [1878]
Printing Location: Monmouth Court, London, England
Printer Name: W. Fortey
First Line: So sad a disaster ne'er has been told
Name of Ship: Princess Alice
Type of Ship: Saloon Steamer
Port of Origin: Sheerness, Kent, England
Intended Destination: Swan Pier, London, England
Cause of Shipwreck: Collision with another vessel
Number of Casualties: 600-700
Relevant Countries: England
Sub-Category: Shipwreck Ballads
Language: English Ballads

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