These include :-
Publishing and/or printing In 1824 he published a small
chapbook “The Tyneside Minstrel” which contained the works of
William Mitford,
William Oliver, his father
William Stephenson (senior), himself and others. His own works in this book include “Beggar’s Wedding" which is signed “S” and more than 10 pieces signed “X” including The Lass that shed a tear for me” and “Ellen”. In 1834 he published his father's collection of poems and songs In 1830 he introduced a new periodical, "The Gateshead Intelligencer", a
sixpenny monthly which was half newspaper and half magazine. It ran from 1830 to 1833
Poetry and songwriting The Beggar's Wedding Ellen The Lass that shed a tear for me Merry Lads of Gyetshead The Sandhill Monkey Smiling Betty == See also ==