Slide set: Beware!: or, the effects of gambling (story: Bamforth & Co., 24 slides, 1893)

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Slide 1

Well, good-bye, old fellow; mind you drop us a line when you arrive

Slide 2

Ruth sank down on a chair and burst into a flood of tears

Slide 3

There, come back, Ben, and let us have a cup of tea

Slide 4

'Heads or tails,' said Idle Sam, who was sitting on the wall. Dick was sweeping the stable yard

Slide 5

They saw the head of Mr Arnott's coachman appearing over the wall

Slide 6

'Master's compliments, and he's sent Mrs Macintosh a little fruit'

Slide 7

'He's not there, ma'am, and Barton knows nothing about him'

Slide 8

'Take this to Mr Freeman's,' she said, in a tone of displeasure

Slide 9

'And now, Dawson, shall I tell papa of this, or will you and Barton speak to the boy'

Slide 10

'If you take up with that boy Sam, you'll rue the day you ever saw him'

Slide 11

In a minute or two Dick was persuaded to bet on the throw, in place of simply guessing as at first

Slide 12

'If you mean Mr Barton, Sam, I'd advise you to take care what you say'

Slide 13

'Here's where I'm going to,' said Dick, stopping opposite a grocer's shop

Slide 14

Ruth was sitting at the door knitting; she saw Ben in the distance

Slide 15

Ruth took the letter and kissed it again and again

Slide 16

He read on slowly for some time, Ruth listening with rapt attention

Slide 17

He flung his head down upon his arms and groaned aloud

Slide 18

'Ben, he never did it!' said Ruth in a calm, distinct voice

Slide 19

'Oh, sir,' cried Ruth, as she set a chair, 'Ben's in great trouble'

Slide 20

'And now, sir, if I may make so bold, how -- has he written to you?'

Slide 21

'Well, my good friend, let me hear first what your account of the matter is'

Slide 22

'The letter, I find, is from Capt. Macintosh's coachman,' said the minister

Slide 23

By return of post, the reply came, a long carefully written account

Slide 24

'Your son is acquitted!' was the clergyman's simple greeting

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1893-1914 (item ref. 573)

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 138)

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 365)

in stock of Walter Tyler, 1909 (item ref. 513)

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

in stock of Church Army, 1913 (item ref. LM 9)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

story

Date of first manufacture

1893

Reading or song

Beware!: or, the effects of gambling (London: Jarrold & Sons, 1867)

People appearing in slides

BAMFORTH, James (1842-1911) – slides 1-3, 15-22, 24

Collections

24 slides known to exist in private collection

Subject keyword

social issues – gambling

Lucerna ID 3002116

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 13 March 2024

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Slide set: Beware!: or, the effects of gambling (story: Bamforth & Co., 24 slides, 1893)