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Slide set: The catastrophe series: [1891 additions] (comic: York & Son, 50 slides, in/before 1891)

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Descriptive data for this set (listed below slide images)

Slide 31A

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Slide 31B

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Slide 32A

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Slide 32B

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Slide 33A

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Slide 33B

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Slide 34A

In for it. A Hot Turkey

Slide 34B

In for it. A Cold Duck

Slide 35A

How to Mount a Mule. Up you go, hi!

Slide 35B

How to Mount a Mule. Over!

Slide 36A

The Fog-horn. Look in, Grandpa, it's all serene (Siren)

Slide 36B

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Slide 37A

Our Gallant Coast Defenders. Steady, Boys, Steady!

Slide 37B

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Slide 38A

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Slide 38B

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Slide 39A

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Slide 39B

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Slide 40A

The Hunter's Supper. The Thief's Gorge

Slide 40B

The Hunter's Supper. The Supper Regained -- with Interest

Slide 41A

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Slide 41B

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Slide 42A

Courting on the Limpopo. Two's Company, and

Slide 42B

Courting on the Limpopo. Three's none

Slide 43A

A Warm Reception. Stop, you Nigs, and fight

Slide 43B

A Warm Reception. A full Stop

Slide 44A

The Automatic Giant. The Penny Masher

Slide 44B

The Automatic Giant. Gets a Penny Smasher

Slide 45A

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Slide 45B

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Slide 46A**

The Near-sighted Lover. A Slight Mistake, and

Slide 46B**

The Near-sighted Lover. The Result

Slide 47A

A Congo Missionary. No fear of a spill dis time, sar?

Slide 47B

A Congo Missionary. Nebber mind de wet now, sar -- run

Slide 48A

Mr Nobody caught lapping at last

Slide 48B

Mr Nobody caught lapping at last

Slide 49A**

Hi! Look out, Sahib -- I can't stop de cart

Slide 49B**

There, that's stopped it

Slide 50A

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Slide 50B

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Slide 51A

A Great Find. They wonder what's in it

Slide 51B

A Great Find. They soon find out that it's a bad egg

Slide 52A

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Slide 52B

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Slide 53A

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Slide 53B

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Slide 54A

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Slide 54B

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Slide 55A

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Slide 55B

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** there are alternative versions or views of this slide

Number of slides

York & Son, England

Other related organisations

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1891-1914 (item ref. 233)

in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

in stock of Ivens & Co., 1913

Main type of image

drawing / painting / print

Main usage of set

comic

Date of first manufacture

unknown (latest possible 1891)

Related slide sets

continued from The catastrophe series: a set of humorous slides for rapid changes (comic: York & Son, 60 slides, 1889-1890)

continued by The catastrophe series: [1893 additions] (comic: York & Son, 50 slides, 1893)

Series

The catastrophe series, number 31-55

Notes

The 1898 Wrench catalogue lists this and the preceding batch (slide pairs 1-30) as a single set.

Collections

5 slides known to exist in private collection

6 slides known to exist in private collection

4 slides known to exist in private collection

15 slides known to exist in private collection

Subject keyword

comedy / humour

Lucerna ID 3007308

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 20 May 2024

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