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

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

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

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

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 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: 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

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

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

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

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

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 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