Charles Thatcher Charles Thatcher i(A34205 works by) (a.k.a. Charles R. Thatcher; Charles Robert Thatcher; Chas. R. Thatcher)
Born: Established: 1831 Bristol,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: Sep 1878 Shanghai,
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China,
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East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1852 Departed from Australia: 1869
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1 The Gay Cavalier (from Old Acquaintances) i "The Gay Cavalier's serenading", Charles Thatcher , 2002 extract poetry humour
— Appears in: An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse 2002; (p. 203)
1 The Disappointed Girl i "In London there once lived in Finsbury Square,", Charles Thatcher , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 134-135)
1 Cooking v Digging i "John Jenkins was a digger,", Charles Thatcher , 1993 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 132-134) Australian Verse : An Oxford Anthology 1998; (p. 356-357)
1 The Bullock-Creek Picnic i "An excursion in the summer is a pleasant kind of thing,", Charles Thatcher , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 128-130)
1 John Chinaman's Marriage i "Good people all give ear, I pray,", Charles Thatcher , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 124-126)
1 A Cheerful Glass i "What a colony this is for drinking!", Charles Thatcher , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 116-118)
1 Buying Land i "Buying land, buying land in Dandenong", Charles Thatcher , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: Dandenong 1988; (p. 10)
1 The New-Chum Swell i "I'll sing just now a little song,", Charles Thatcher , 1987 single work poetry
— Appears in: Old Ballads from the Bush 1987; (p. 52-53) The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 111-113) An Anthology of Australian Poetry to 1920 2007; (p. 157-159)
1 1 Taking the Census i "When the census is taken, of course,", Charles Thatcher , 1986 single work poetry
— Appears in: The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse 1986; (p. 45-46) The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse 1996; (p. 45-46) 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know 2008; (p. 23-24)
1 Captain Bumble's Letter i "Don't talk about Sebastopol,", Charles Thatcher , 1986 single work poetry satire
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Satirical Verse 1986; (p. 51-52) The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 120-121) The Sting in the Wattle : Australian Satirical Verse 1993; (p. 14-15) An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse 2002; (p. 115-117)
2 4 y separately published work icon Charles Thatcher's Gold Diggers' Songbook : Volume 1 : When First I Landed Here Charles Thatcher , Hugh Anderson (editor), Ascot Vale : Red Rooster Press , 1980 Z242963 1980 selected work poetry biography
1 Dick Briggs from Australia i "Dick Briggs a wealthy farmer's son", Charles Thatcher , 1976 single work poetry
— Appears in: Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1976; (p. 74-76) The Penguin Book of Australian Humorous Verse 1984; (p. 152-154) The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse 1986; (p. 42-44) The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse 1996; (p. 42-44) An Anthology of Australian Poetry to 1920 2007; (p. 155-157) An Anthology of Australian Poetry to 1920 2007; (p. 159-160)
1 Coming Down the Flat i "If a body meet a body", Charles Thatcher , 1976 single work poetry
— Appears in: Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore 1976; (p. 329) Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1976; (p. 111)
1 Moggy's Wedding i "Jemmy Ball, a lucky digger,", Charles Thatcher , 1976 single work poetry
— Appears in: Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1976; (p. 99-100) Along the Western Road : Bush Stories and Ballads 1981; (p. 82-83) The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse 1986; (p. 46-47) Old Ballads from the Bush 1987; (p. 56-57) The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse 1996; (p. 46-47) 100 Australian Poems of Love and Loss 2011; (p. 20-21)
1 Colonial Courtship, or Love on the Diggings i "What a rum lot the gals are out here,", Charles Thatcher , 1976 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Verse from 1805 : A Continuum 1976; (p. 44-45) The Oxford Book of Australian Love Poems 1993; (p. 5-6) The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 130-131) Australian Poetry Since 1788 2011; (p. 25-26)
1 Colonial Education i "Oh, what a discussion there's been,", Charles Thatcher , 1974 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Voices : A Collection of Poetry and Pictures 1974; (p. 34-35)
1 Getting Colonized i "To all new chums in here to night,", Charles Thatcher , 1971 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Overlander Songbook 1971; (p. 240-1) The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993] 1993; (p. 115-116)
1 The Rifle Brigade i "When first I saw Bill Jenkins", Charles Thatcher , 1971 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Overlander Songbook 1971; (p. 297-8)
1 When We're Out Upon the Spree i "When we're out upon the spree,", Charles Thatcher , 1971 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Overlander Songbook 1971; (p. 254-5)
1 Australia Versus England i "Gold's a curious thing", Charles Thatcher , 1971 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Overlander Songbook 1971; (p. 243)
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