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Subject: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: little john cameron Date: 08 Feb 02 - 08:38 PM JK GILLON
The most celebrated street character in Glasgow during the first half of the 19th century was William Cameron, or as he was generally known, Hawkie.
His chapbooks contained crude often coarse tales, personal or political lampoons, old legends and chronicles of Glasgow low life. These included stories, no doubt exaggerated, of rats eating corpses and carrying off large items of food by ingenious teamwork.
He died penniless in the Glasgow's City Poorhouse in September 1851.
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Subject: RE: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: little john cameron Date: 08 Feb 02 - 09:25 PM These are some interesting stories by Hawkie about life in Scotland as a cadger.My Greatgrandfather was a baccy pipe hawker and also ended up in the poorhouse,tho' he dd not die there.Hawkie |
Subject: RE: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: GUEST Date: 08 Feb 02 - 10:30 PM most celebrated street character in Glasgow I find that doubtful. Define your terms and your definitions, please. How would you define 'street singer' for example? Please don't use such phrases without having thought them through
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Subject: RE: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: marty D Date: 08 Feb 02 - 10:39 PM Looks like some great stories Little john. Sad that some lonely prat has to muddy a nice stream so quickly, but there's been a lot of that lately. I'll get back to reading it. marty |
Subject: RE: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: katlaughing Date: 08 Feb 02 - 11:25 PM I'll be going back for a good read, too, ljc. Am I to understand that he was your great-grandfather, or uncle? You've sure been posting some great links, lately! Thanks, kat |
Subject: RE: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: little john cameron Date: 08 Feb 02 - 11:55 PM Two different people guys.Mah great grandfather was Archibald Barr.Ye can find him in the Glasgow poorhouse census.' As for the guest,define this "Pissaff ye ignorant shit!!" ljc ps the page aboot the "Irish Question" is very interestin. |
Subject: RE: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: little john cameron Date: 09 Feb 02 - 11:23 AM Jist had a pm fae Nynia an' it seems that these stories were collected by him for a university web site.Great work and a great site.Thanks again. ljc |
Subject: RE: LJCs UNCLE WULLIE CAMERON From: little john cameron Date: 09 Feb 02 - 11:33 AM Ah forgot.Here is the site.click |
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