Slide set: The matron's story (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 12 slides, 1890)

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Slide 1

And I was the matron here, sir, on the night that they brought her in

Slide 2

And picked up a brass-bound hymn-book and aimed at our chaplain's face

Slide 3

She bit and she tore and scratched us, and kicked like a beast at bay

Slide 4

'Poor lass, may the Lord forgive her as I forgive her too!'

Slide 5

On a mission of love and mercy to an awful place down East-

Slide 6

For they picked up filth to pelt him, and drove him against the wall

Slide 7

Then he turned quite sick and giddy, and felt himself dragged along

Slide 8

'Hush for your life!' she whispered, 'I've bolted and barred the door;'

Slide 9

And just as they reached the entry, lo, a woman's piercing shriek

Slide 10

'The crowd in their brutal fury had beaten the woman down

Slide 11

She beckoned him down and whispered, and these were the words she said;

Slide 12

Died? No, she didn't; we saved her- she's matron here under me

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1890-1914 (item ref. 278)

in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891

in stock of E.G. Wood, 1894 (item ref. 31393)

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 120)

in stock of Walter Tyler, 1909 (item ref. 447)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

recitation

Date of first manufacture

1890

Reading or song

George R. Sims, ‘The matron's story’ in several compilations

People appearing in slides

BAMFORTH, Mrs Martha (1843-1894) – slides 2-4

Collections

12 slides known to exist in private collection

Subject keyword

SIMS, George R. (1847-1922)

Lucerna ID 3001970

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

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Slide set: The matron's story (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 12 slides, 1890)