Slide set: Her Benny (story: Bamforth & Co., 42 slides, 1889)

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Slide 1**

'I wish Benny would come,' said Nelly Bates to herself

Slide 2

'Oh Nell! he burst out, 'It's just soft, I is. I's missed a hour in the time'

Slide 3

Slide 4

Slide 5

'Never mind, Nelly, look 'ere, I's got haaf a bob'

Slide 6

And the man put three moderate sized potatoes into Benny's outstretched palms

Slide 7

And honest old Joe moved aside to make room for the little waifs

Slide 8

Slide 9

Benny and his sister waited the return of their parents

Slide 10

'Now, out of the way, you brats,' was her greeting

Slide 11

And the frightened children came out and stood before him

Slide 12

Dick Bates had taken the leather strap from his waist

Slide 13

'Faather,' said Benny, 'will you strike Nell?'

Slide 14

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Slide 15

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Slide 14 (rpt)

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Slide 15a

'Nelly,' he whispered, 'it's time to be moving'

Slide 16

Joe looked at the children for a moment without speaking

Slide 17**

And while he sat there with his face buried in his hands

Slide 18

As Dick Bates wandered along the long line of docks

Slide 19

Many a gentleman catching just a glimpse of the pale sweet face

Slide 20

Betty had prepared them a cup of hot cocoa each

Slide 21

She read to the end of the chapter, the children listening

Slide 22

He put them into a pew, and for a few moments the children, &c.

Slide 22a

Slide 22 (rpt)

Slide 23

'How will you manage, Benny?' Nelly asked

Slide 24

When a hand was laid upon his arm, and turning, he saw, &c.

Slide 25

'If you please, Mr God, I's very sorry I tried to steal'

Slide 26

'Why, here, right before your eyes,' the officer replied

Slide 27

So he got up and knelt on the cold flags

Slide 28

And the little wasted arms were thrown around his neck

Slide 29

'Oh, please do, sir, I's had no luck to-day, sir'

Slide 30

'What's the matter, little boy?' she said

Slide 30a

Slide 31

Little Eva clambered upon his knee, and putting her arms, &c.

Slide 32

'I do not know, sir; I have not seen it'

Slide 32a

And he related all the circumstances connected with the missing note

Slide 33

Benny felt that it was no use saying any more, so he walked along by the officer's side

Slide 34

Then lifting his hand to his temples, as if struck with sudden pain

Slide 35

Some days passed, and Benny's life trembled in the balance

Slide 36

He saw that Mr Munroe's horse had taken fright

Slide 37

Suddenly he staggered towards a seat by the wall

Slide 38

She swung herself round on the music-stool, and said, etc.

** there are alternative versions or views of this slide

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of W.C. Hughes, dates unknown

in stock of William Lane, dates unknown

in stock of William C. Muir, dates unknown

in stock of Wrench & Son, dates unknown

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1889-1914 (item ref. 194)

in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 42)

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 160)

in stock of Walter Tyler, 1909 (item ref. 495)

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

in stock of Church Army, 1913 (item ref. LM 14)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

story

Date of first manufacture

1889

Reading or song

Silas K. Hocking, Her Benny (Holmfirth: Bamforth & Co., 1889)

People appearing in slides

BAMFORTH, James (1842-1911) – slides 26, 37-38

BAMFORTH, Mrs Martha (1843-1894) – slide 38

Collections

41 slides known to exist in private collection

3 slides known to exist in private collection

41 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3000526

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 March 2024

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Slide set: Her Benny (story: Bamforth & Co., 42 slides, 1889)