The baby, the wasp, and the puppies (recitation: Walter Tyler, 12 slides, in/before 1889)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, The contented baby
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Baby is tumbled over and loses his sugar
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Puppy licks baby's face
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Baby in great trouble at the wrong done him
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Baby cheers up again
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, But pulls the water can over him
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The puppies and the sugar bag
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, Both puppies and the wasp want the sugar
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, The wasp stings Rover's nose
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, The wasp alone with the sugar
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The baby's mother appears on the scene
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, The baby is all right again
The barber and his clever dog (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, The barber and his dog welcome a fresh customer
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The dog waits patiently during the first operation of lathering
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, The razor is produced and sharpened
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, An illustration of its powers which the dog thinks a needless delay
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, The barber receives a gentle caution to proceed with care
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, This is how he takes care
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The dog enjoys the position
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, The barber gets the customer to sit again. To avoid a worse misfortune he keeps back the nose with his thumb
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, His thumb accidentally slips, and tip of his nose is removed
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, The dog enjoys the morsel under the table
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The barber does his best to repair the mischief
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, He thinks he has made a good job of it
The boys and the raven's nest (story: Newton & Co., 8 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, [Slide title unknown]
Brown and the bear (recitation: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Brown determines to become a great hunter, so starts in search of the bear
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Arranging his plans. Sudden termination of his reverie
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Brown beats a rapid retreat, followed by the grizzly
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, He is brought to a sudden and full stop
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, He leaves a relic with his grizzly foe
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, His relentless foe descends
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Brown again attempts to escape, leaving his unmentionables in the mouth of his foe
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, He climbs the tree, followed by the bear
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, The tree breaks with their weight. Thrilling sensation
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Brown falls on the bear, and makes a novel use of his pocket corkscrew
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, Fastening his foe to the tree, he enjoys the fragrant weed
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, Triumphant entry of Brown into his native city
Cat and mouse (story: manufacturer unknown, 13 slides, in/before 1894)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, [Slide title unknown]
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creator of source image(s): Slide 8, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, [Slide title unknown]
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creator of source image(s): Slide 12, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 13, [Slide title unknown]
The death of the bluebottle (comic: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1887)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Dr Snoozum as he appeared after dinner
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, A bluebottle pitches on a sensitive part
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, The Dr wages war with his tormenter
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, A favourable opportunity for capturing his enemy
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, The Doctor finds that it is attended with disastrous results
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Before killing him the Doctor wishes to have a look at the insect
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, After a desperate struggle the fly escapes, leaving a leg behind
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, The Doctor mounts up in his chair, determined to conquer
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, But unexpectedly descends, chair and all
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Exciting conflict, as the windows and flowers testify
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The Doctor's delight at the downfall of his foe
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, Final tableau -- total annihilation of the fly
The demon and the blacksmith (recitation: York & Son, 9 slides, 1894)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, The meeting
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The fright
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, The flight
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Torment
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Torture
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, The little nipper in the big nippers
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Hammer-ousness an vil-lany
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, A matter of de-tail
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, The parting
Diogenes and the boys of Corinth (recitation: Alfred Pumphrey, 7 slides, in/before 1872)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Diogenes in his tub
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Diogenes found by boy
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Boy calls to his friend
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Boys squirt Diogenes through the bung hole
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Boys roll Diogenes down hill
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Boys are caught by some nails on the tub
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The boys are rolled flat as pancakes
Diogenes and the naughty boys of Corinth (recitation: Wrench & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1887)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Diogenes in his barrel
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The boys annoy him by knocking
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Diogenes calls out 'who's there?'
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, The boys drench him with water
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Diogenes comes out dripping wet
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, The boys roll the barrel about
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Diogenes calls out 'stop'
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, Two nails catch in their clothes
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, The boys are pulled over the tub
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, The boys are rolled under the tub
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The boys are rolled out flat
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, Diogenes at rest again
The ducks and the frog (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, A duck and a drake are diving in search of prey
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The duck has caught a frog
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, The drake thinks he has a right to share
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Between them both the frog undergoes a variety of tortures
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, The duck prevents the drake from swallowing him entire
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Whilst they are throttling each other the frog bolts
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The frog leaps into the pump-trough; the ducks search after him
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, The frog runs for his life, pursued by the ducks
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, The frog has the good sense to go where the ducks cannot follow him
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, The ducks are unable to get their heads out, so there they have to stay quacking
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The poulterer comes by and carries off the ducks
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, The frog was laid up for three weeks, but now, thank goodness, he is able to smoke his pipe
The ducks and the frog (recitation: Walter Tyler, 12 slides, in/before 1889)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, A Duck and a Drake diving for food
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The Duck has caught a Frog
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, The Drake wants a share of it
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, The Frog has a hard time of it
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, The Drake is prevented from swallowing it
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, The Ducks throttling each other
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The Frog leaps into a pump trough
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, The Frog gets away from the Ducks
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, The Frog goes into a drain
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, The Ducks cannot get through the grating
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The Cook comes by and kills the Ducks
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, The Frog getting over his troubles
The elephant's revenge (recitation: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1887)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, An elephant went out for a walk
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, He is thirsty, and drinks at a lake
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, A native has a shot at him
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, The elephant pursues him
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, He catches him by the ear
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, He gives him a good shaking
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The elephant throws him into the lake
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, A crocodile appears
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, The elephant gives him a shower bath
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, He took hold of his drawers and shook him
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The elephant then threw him into a cactus bush
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, The elephant leaves him covered with prickles
The elephant's revenge (story: W. Butcher & Sons, 8 slides, 1900-1907)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, An elephant out for a walk stops to have a drink
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, When a nigger has a shot at him
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, The elephant chase's him
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, He catches him and pulls him by the ear
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, To the water and gives him a good ducking
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, He then carried him to a cactus bush
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, And throws him among the prickles
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, Moral! Don't interfere with people bigger than yourself
The elephant's revenge: or, the new Jumbo in Africa (story: Theobald & Co., 12 slides, in/before 1893)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Jumbo in the morning
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Jumbo having breakfast
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, The cruel Nigger
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, In pursuit
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Caught
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Come back to the river
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, A ducking
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, The Alligator
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, Head over Heels
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Hanging up to Dry
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The Cactus bush
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, Covered with thorns
The honey stealers (story: York & Son, 8 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, They quite forgot that bees have stings
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, On arriving home, the father tries the cold water cure, but in vain
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, To add to their misery, they cannot put their potatoes into their mouths
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, They get no better till the stings are extracted
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The parts are soothed by the apothecary's skill
The honey stealers (story: Wrench & Son, 8 slides, in/before 1889)
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, They quite forgot that bees have stings
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, They have reason never to forget it again
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, On arriving home, the father tries the cold water cure, but in vain
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, To add to their misery, they cannot put their potatoes into their mouths
[Hookey Beak the raven] (story: Bock, 15 slides, n.d.)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, [Slide title unknown]
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, [Slide title unknown]
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creator of source image(s): Slide 9, [Slide title unknown]
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Hookey Beak, the raven (story: manufacturer unknown, 21 slides, in/before 1901)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Introduction
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, On Capture Intent
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Two on one Branch
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, A Sudden Drop
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, After the Accident
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, The Victor's Return
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The New Opposition
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, A Tug of War
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, In Full Retreat
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Two to One
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, General Scrimmage
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, The Conqueror
creator of source image(s): Slide 13, A Dirty Bath
creator of source image(s): Slide 14, 'Shoo!'
creator of source image(s): Slide 15, From Bad to Worse
creator of source image(s): Slide 16, Temptation
creator of source image(s): Slide 17, A Pick-me-up
creator of source image(s): Slide 18, And its Effect
creator of source image(s): Slide 19, A Tipsy Raven
creator of source image(s): Slide 20, Playing with Thread
creator of source image(s): Slide 21, The Raven's Doom
Hookeybeak the raven: 'that raven wasn't good' (recitation: Henry W. Taunt, 21 slides, in/before 1898)
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Tommy Tit was a clever boy
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, And on the bough young Tommy got
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, And snap it did, and both came tumbling down
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, All over head and hands and coat
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Aunt Matilda Tabitha shall feed you
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Hookeybeak to his earthen pan has flown
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, So Tootal[..] he seized the bone
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, And off he scutter'd howling
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Poor Hookey now was done
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, He nibbled it and nabbled it
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, Stood boldly up upon the pan
creator of source image(s): Slide 13, Aunt Matilda had made some jam
creator of source image(s): Slide 14, All over the clean things
creator of source image(s): Slide 15, Brought down the store of handsome Delft
creator of source image(s): Slide 16, And Hookeybeak he found it
creator of source image(s): Slide 17, 'I think it's very good'
creator of source image(s): Slide 18, His head begun to swim
creator of source image(s): Slide 19, The bottle and glass went overboard
creator of source image(s): Slide 20, Twirled the worsted round and round
creator of source image(s): Slide 21, He hung till stiff and dead
The hostile neighbours (recitation: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, An artist and musician live with only a wall and a grudge between them
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The musician generally contrives to practise at the same time as his neighbour
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Who is almost distracted by the abominable noise
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, He buries his head under the bedclothes until it is over
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, He conceives a plan by which to stop such vile performances
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, When he discovers the trick, the fiddler's fury knows no bounds
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The artist resumes work
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, Life suddenly starts into his picture
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, A pitched battle follows, in which the dog plays a noble part
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, The artist empties a bottle of varnish over his assailant
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, Who returns as quickly as he came
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, A picturesque and profitable termination
Midnight adventures with a flea (recitation: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Mr Morpheus' sweet slumbers disturbed by a flea
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, He finds that to sleep is impossible
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, He searches for the tormenting insect
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, He continues the search, even in his nightcap
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Not succeeding, he looks in the bed
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Determined to find him he turns up the bed
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Ah! he feels him in his stocking. He gets up
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, And, by holding the candle close, discovers his enemy
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, Fearing that he may hop away, he wets his finger
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, He has got him at last, but he may hop yet
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, With the aid of a pin he burns him in the candle
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, He gets into bed, and sleeps like a top
The miller and the sweep (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, The sweep timidly takes a kiss from Nanny
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, To his horror he sees the miller on more intimate terms than himself
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, In a rage he rushes after his bold rival
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, The miller, unable to hide, gets a hiding
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, The sweep has to retreat up the chimney
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, The miller, who cannot follow him, tries to wash him out of it
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Though he could not follow him up, against his will he follows him down
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, They fall into the box at the bottom
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, Nanny and Fanny sit upon the box in triumph
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, The tables are completely turned
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The confusion that results from not knowing whom you love
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, They make it up, and love each other two and two
The miller's cunning daughter (story: manufacturer unknown, 10 slides, in/before 1898)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Robbers reconnoitre
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The faces at the window
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Annabel looks out
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Rolls the grindstone forward
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Drops it on Thomas the timid
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Attaches Roderick to the revolving bar
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Roderick assumes a spiral form
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, Sancho gloats over the gold
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, Lid slammed down by Annabel, beheads him
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Finale
Miss Popps' pet (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Miss Popps and Floppy
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Floppy's weakness
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Their slumbers
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, The siege
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, The attack
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, The defeat
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The retreat
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, A prisoner
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, A victim
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Too late
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, She buys his skin
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, A memento of blighted affection
Mr and Mrs Brown and the mouse (story: W. Butcher & Sons, 8 slides, 1900-1907)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Mr Brown and his wife are awakened by a mouse
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, They both start in pursuit
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, When the mouse runs into Mr Brown's nightcap
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Got him now said Brown
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Not quite said the mouse
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Hold on a minute said Mrs Brown
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, There now did you ever
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, In the end mousie wishes them good night
Professor Crotchet's musical recital (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Silentisma
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Introduzione
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, Scherzo
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Adagio con sentimento
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Piano
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Maestoso
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Capriccioso
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, Fuga del diavolo
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, Forte vivace
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Fortissimo vivacissimo
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, Finale furioso
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, Bravo bravissimo
The robbers outwitted (comic: Bamforth & Co., 11 slides, 1899)
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, Then to the mill they silently crept
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, She looked up and feigned alarm
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, Down from the window she looked upon them unobserved
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, Nothing daunted, the millstone she held ready
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, Came the millstone crashing over, crushing him quite flat
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, Attached the feather to the roller and watched for the result
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, He turned into a spiral form more curious than pleasant
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, He found the treasure, also the trap
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, Down went the lid and caught his head
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, The curious creatures there lay for inspection
The toothache (recitation: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1887)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Friend Grimshaw cannot eat his dinner from toothache
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, He is recommended to smoke
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, He tries the cold-water cure
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, He tries the hot stove
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, He goes to bed and piles the bed and pillows upon him
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, He calls on Professor Twister
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, The Professor examines the offending tooth
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, He proposes to extract it
creator of source image(s): Slide 9, He has some difficulty in getting him to open his mouth
creator of source image(s): Slide 10, He succeeds in extracting the tooth
creator of source image(s): Slide 11, Grimshaw pays the Professor his fee
creator of source image(s): Slide 12, He returns and eats a hearty meal with his better half
The two boys and the raven's nest (story: York & Son, 8 slides, in/before 1888)
creator of source image(s): Slide 1, Two mischievous boys agree to capture a raven's nest
creator of source image(s): Slide 2, The ladder, being a little too short, and not nicely balanced, topples over
creator of source image(s): Slide 3, They fall into the mud and water below
creator of source image(s): Slide 4, One of the boys is brought out by a dog, whose master happens to arrive at the spot
creator of source image(s): Slide 5, The dog refuses to enter the filthy pond a second time
creator of source image(s): Slide 6, His master reluctantly fetches out the other boy
creator of source image(s): Slide 7, They all march homewards
creator of source image(s): Slide 8, The raven's joy
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