Street cries of the world
Street cries were once a popular subject of songs and literature in Britain, continental Europe and elsewhere. Each month from 2018 onwards I'll be scanning and transcribing publications to build this collection.
+ British Isles pre-19th century
− Continental Europe
Cris de Paris c. 1500
Ritratto di Quelli che Vanno Vendendo et Lavorando per Roma 1582
Cris de Paris dessinés d'après nature 1774
Le Nouveau Jeu des Cris de Paris c. 1780
The Cries of Paris in the Thirteenth Century 1826
Cartes d'un Jeu des Cris de Paris c. 1835
Les Cris de Paris: Marchands Ambulants 1850
Cris de Paris, dessin de H. Monnier 1853
Alphabet Grotesque des Cris de Paris 1861
Loterie Alphabétique des Cris de Paris 1875
BEAUTIFUL GLASSES.
PASTRIES, CAKES, SMALL WARM PASTRIES.
SMOKED HERRING.
MY NICE CHARD, MY NICE SPINACH.
SCRAP IRON DEALER.
OLD SHOES.
THE SELLER OF BROOMS.
TURNIP, SWEET TURNIPS.
MY GOOD TURNIPS, TURNIPS.
BROAD BEANS.
BEAUTIFUL ALPHABETS, BEAUTIFUL CALENDARS.
LARGE, DRY FIREWOOD.
THE GREASE CLEANER.
THE WAFFLE SELLER.
SWEEP THE CHIMNEY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
WHO WANTS GOOD MILK?
THE SCISSORS AND KNIFE GRINDER.
THE SELLER OF FLINTS.