Slide set: Humpty Dumpty and his silver bells (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 34-44 slides, 1896)

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Slide 1

He is nearly nine years old, but looks much younger

Slide 2

'I don't feel as if I could leave Humpty Dumpty behind,' she said

Slide 3

The two begin their evening worship by the light of the paraffin lamp

Slide 4

When he stands outside the city church and hears the organ

Slide 5

Humpty Dumpty kneels upon the bed looking at the stars

Slide 6

Humpty Dumpty keeps very close to Mrs Howell at breakfast

Slide 7

Humpty Dumpty having made the house tidy, begins to write the letter

Slide 8

'Havn't you got a job for me, Diggers?' he asks the tall youth

Slide 8a

Humpty Dumpty has the satisfaction of 'shining' a gentleman's shoes

Slide 9

'Mr Sailor,' he cries; 'look here! you've been and dropped something'

Slide 9a

Humpty Dumpty was regaled in Spratt's Lodgings on hot pease-pudding

Slide 10

'I can't kneel up to my prayers this morning,' thinks Humpty Dumpty

Slide 10a

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Slide 11

An old man, shabby and broken down, is crouching over a fire

Slide 11a

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Slide 12

Jack provided a dinner for his friends, Humpty Dumpty was included

Slide 13

'They're a-swearing,' says Humpty Dumpty, 'and I don't want to stay'

Slide 13a

'See here, Sonny,' says he abruptly, 'eat up these taters and then we'll go'

Slide 14

'May be it'll make me die easier if I has a Bible, so I got one,' said the old man

Slide 14a

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Slide 15

The old man crouching over the ashes does not answer his good night

Slide 16

'You'll be all right, you know,' says the sailor, patting his head

Slide 17

'See here, you, Humpty Dumpty, or whatever they calls you,' says Spratt

Slide 18

'Why, 'ere yer are, lame un; I haven't seen yer for an age'

Slide 18a

They soon empty two basins of steaming broth

Slide 19

'No, I won't,' says Jimmy; I'm going to be good from this time henceforth

Slide 19a

Every night Humpty Dumpty steals timidly into his corner in Spratt's kitchen

Slide 20

'You can both sleep here of a night if you likes,' said the old man

Slide 20a

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Slide 21

Ben Salter is composing the eloquent end of a lecture

Slide 22

'Oh, Mr Salter, please do come!' cries Jimmy's voice at the door

Slide 23

'Pray for me,' he beseeches; 'Oh, sir, pray for me now, for I am dying'

Slide 24

The child slips down on his knees, with his arms clinging to Trott

Slide 25

The old man is nearing the kingdom of light

Slide 26

'Mates,' said Salter, 'I'm not myself to-night'

Slide 27

'I've done precious little good yet, but I will do more,' said Salter to the lads

Slide 28

Humpty Dumpty is arranging some buttercups in Mr Salter's room

Slide 29

'Let him lie on the floor, he's drunk, Humpty Dumpty' said Mr Salter

Slide 29a

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Slide 30

The child flings open the window and cries for help

Slide 31

'Here, little man, you haven't a moment to spare,' said the fireman

Slide 32

He snatches Humpty Dumpty from the hungry flames

Slide 33

At length Humpty Dumpty was able to sit up in bed

Slide 34

The gentleman read the letter to Humpty Dumpty

Number of slides

34 minimum, 44 maximum (10 optional slides marked 'a' in list)

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1896-1914 (item ref. 910)

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 15)

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 702)

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

service of song

Date of first manufacture

1896

Reading or song

M.S. Haycraft (arr. James Tipton), Humpty Dumpty and his silver bells (Glasgow: Bayley & Ferguson, n.d.)

Collections

34 slides known to exist in private collection

5 slides in Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Subject keyword

social issues – physical disability

Lucerna ID 3002195

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 March 2024

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Slide set: Humpty Dumpty and his silver bells (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 34-44 slides, 1896)