The Catch Phrase Of Birmingham Is 'I Wonder Why'

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Artist/Maker	H G Banks (lithographer) Willey & Co (publisher)
Place of origin	London (published)

Sheet music cover for The Catch Phrase Of Birmingham Is 'I Wonder Why' as sung and written by Tom Woottwell. Also written by Jese O' Halloran and composed by George H Wilder and Tom Woottwell. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co, late 19th century to 1910.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Sheet music
Title	The Catch Phrase Of Birmingham Is 'I Wonder Why' (published title)
Materials and techniques	Colour lithograph, ink on paper. Printing Ink Paper Chromolithography Printing
Brief description	Sheet music cover for The Catch Phrase Of Birmingham Is 'I Wonder Why' as sung and written by Tom Woottwell. Also written by Jese O' Halloran and composed by George H Wilder and Tom Woottwell. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co, late 19th century to 1910.
Physical description	Colour lithograph, sheet music cover for The Catch Phrase Of Birmingham Is 'I Wonder Why'
Dimensions	Height: 35cm Width: 25cm
Credit line	Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary reference	The Catch Phrase Of Birmingham Is 'I Wonder Why'
Summary	Sheet music cover for The Catch Phrase Of Birmingham Is 'I Wonder Why' as sung and written by Tom Woottwell. Also written by Jese O' Halloran and composed by George H Wilder and Tom Woottwell. Published in London by Charles Sheard & Co, late 19th century to 1910.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.3948-2013

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Record created	October 14, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1273624/the-catch-phrase-of-birmingham-sheet-music-h-g-banks/

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