Slide set: 'Be British': dedicated to the gallant ill-fated crew of the 'Titanic' (song: Bamforth & Co., 16 slides, 1912)

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Individual slides contained in this set (listed below slide images)

Slide 1**

Intro. with Title

Slide 2

What a glorious thing it is to know that the breed is just the same

Slide 3

What a glorious thing it is to know when danger's hour was nigh

Slide 4**

'Be British' was the cry as the ship went down

Slide 5**

When they know the worst, saving the women and children first

Slide 6**

'Be British' is the cry to everyone, and tho' fate has proved unkind

Slide 7**

Show that you are willing, with a penny or a shilling

Slide 8**

Thro' the years to come, inscribed in gold on history's page shall be

Slide 9**

First story of how they met their doom out on the icy sea

Slide 10**

Our children's children all will read throughout the Empire wide

Slide 11**

The grand old words in days to be will echo them with pride

Slide 12**

'Be British' was their cry as the ship went down

Slide 13**

Captain and crew when they knew the worst

Slide 14

'Be British' is the cry, tho' fate has proved unkind

Slide 15**

Show that you are willing, with a penny or a shilling

Slide 16**

Words of Chorus

** there are alternative versions or views of this slide

Slide title

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Image type

Production

Background

1

Intro. with Title

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Text

Photography

N/A

image content: Text – slide set title

2

What a glorious thing it is to know that the breed is just the same

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

3

What a glorious thing it is to know when danger's hour was nigh

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912) | Natural feature – sea | Ship/boat – steam-powered vessel | Ship/boat – rowing boat | Event – shipwreck | Ship/boat – lifeboat | Ship/boat – passenger liner

4

'Be British' was the cry as the ship went down

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912) | Natural feature – sea | Ship/boat – steam-powered vessel | Event – shipwreck | Ship/boat – passenger liner

5

When they know the worst, saving the women and children first

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912) | Natural feature – sea | Ship/boat – rowing boat | Event – shipwreck | Ship/boat – lifeboat

6

'Be British' is the cry to everyone, and tho' fate has proved unkind

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

7

Show that you are willing, with a penny or a shilling

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Life model

Photography

Exterior location

8

Thro' the years to come, inscribed in gold on history's page shall be

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Life model

Photography

Studio set

image content: Sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912) | Natural feature – sea | Ship/boat – steam-powered vessel | Ship/boat – rowing boat | Event – shipwreck | Ship/boat – lifeboat | Ship/boat – passenger liner

9

First story of how they met their doom out on the icy sea

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912) | Natural feature – sea | Ship/boat – steam-powered vessel | Ship/boat – rowing boat | Event – shipwreck | Ship/boat – lifeboat | Ship/boat – passenger liner

10

Our children's children all will read throughout the Empire wide

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Life model

Photography

Studio set

11

The grand old words in days to be will echo them with pride

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

image content: SMITH, Captain Edward (1850-1912)

12

'Be British' was their cry as the ship went down

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912) | Natural feature – sea | Ship/boat – steam-powered vessel | Ship/boat – rowing boat | Event – shipwreck | Ship/boat – lifeboat | Ship/boat – passenger liner

13

Captain and crew when they knew the worst

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Sinking of the Titanic (15 April 1912) | Natural feature – sea | Ship/boat – steam-powered vessel | Ship/boat – rowing boat | Event – shipwreck | Ship/boat – lifeboat | Ship/boat – passenger liner

14

'Be British' is the cry, tho' fate has proved unkind

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Life model

Photography

Studio set

15

Show that you are willing, with a penny or a shilling

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Life model

Photography

Exterior location

16

Words of Chorus

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Text

Photography

N/A

image content: Text – song lyrics

Lucerna ID 3003632

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 23 November 2016

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