Slide set: Strike while the iron's hot (story: Bamforth & Co., 26 slides, 1896)

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Slide 1

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Slide 2

Children coming home from school were sure of a welcome

Slide 3

Nath was almost hidden in the steam as he dipped the heated iron

Slide 4

'Aye, lads, and if folks would only believe it, there's a good many besides'

Slide 5

Every face was turned to the glowing metal

Slide 6

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Slide 7

There she sat in the little cottage with the baby on her lap

Slide 8

'Nath,' she says, 'wilt kiss the little one before you go'

Slide 9

Once inside the public house, all was forgotten

Slide 10

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Slide 11

'But there, lads, I didn't strike while the good purpose was hot'

Slide 10 (rpt)

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Slide 11a

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Slide 12

I woke up, cold, and wondering what had happened

Slide 13

Slide 14

As I came in I saw her kneeling at a chair fast asleep

Slide 15

I looked over her shoulder at the open page

Slide 16

I kneeled down by her side. I didn't know how to pray exactly

Slide 17

She looked at me; 'Thank God,' she sobbed

Slide 18

'I have dreamt it night after night,' she said

Slide 19

We began that New Year, kneeling there at the opened Bible

Slide 20

'Come, you must let us in,' said the gruff voice of the policeman

Slide 21

'This looks very suspicious your honour,' said the policeman

Slide 22

The squire spoke very gravely, looking at me the whole of the time

Slide 11 (rpt)

Whatever the fright of that night did for me, it taught me one lesson

Slide 23

'You may see the roses to this day climbing right away up the roof'

Slide 24

'And now, lads, sign the pledge and ask God to help you'

Slide 25

'Eh, lass, I have been telling the chaps about you'

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1896-1914 (item ref. 921)

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 36)

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 709)

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

in stock of Church Army, 1913 (item ref. LM 6)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

story

Date of first manufacture

1896

Reading or song

Mark Guy Pearse, Strike while the iron's hot (London: Jarrold & Sons, n.d.)

Events where this set was shown

[Magic lantern service] (lantern service, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, October 1898)

Collections

23 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3001191

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 9 May 2024

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Slide set: Strike while the iron's hot (story: Bamforth & Co., 26 slides, 1896)