Slide set: In the harbour (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 9 slides, 1890)

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Slide 1**

My boat's that there in the harbour, and the man aboard's my mate

Slide 2**

Her as our boat's named arter was famous far and wide

Slide 3**

But one week wed and they parted -- he went with the fisher fleet

Slide 4**

She'd stood on the shore that morning and had watched the tiny sail

Slide 5

The boats that had sailed that morning with the fleet were half-a-score

Slide 6**

Stand by the hour together and murmur her husband's name

Slide 7**

The boat was out in the tempest -- and she was in it alone

Slide 8**

We carried him to a cottage, and we laid him on a bed

Slide 9**

That night with her arms around him, the poor mad woman died

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Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1890-1914 (item ref. 281)

in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of Walter Tyler, 1909 (item ref. 431)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

recitation

Date of first manufacture

1890

Reading or song

George R. Sims, ‘In the harbour’ in several compilations

People appearing in slides

BAMFORTH, James (1842-1911) – slides 1-3, 7-9

Collections

8 slides known to exist in private collection

9 slides known to exist in private collection

Subject keyword

SIMS, George R. (1847-1922)

Lucerna ID 3000607

Record created by Richard Crangle and Lydia Jakobs. Last updated 4 May 2024

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Slide set: In the harbour (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 9 slides, 1890)