manufacturer unknown, England

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

contains Portraits from life (portrait: G.W. Wilson, at least 61 slides, in/before 1890)

contains Celebrities from direct negatives (portrait: York & Son, 146 slides, in/before 1901)

see generic title Portraits (generic set title – 9 different versions are known)

ABERDEEN, Earl of   (1847-1934) – slide 21

ALEXANDRA, Queen   (1844-1925) – slide 6

ANDERSON, Mary  (1859-1940) – slide 22

ARNOLD, Matthew  (1822-1888) – slide 58

BAKER, Sir Samuel, F.R.S., F.R.G.S.  (1821-1893) – slide 26

BALFOUR, Arthur  (1848-1930) – slide 24

BENSON, Archbishop Edward  (1829-1896) – slide 38

BIGGAR, J.G., M.P.  (1828-1890) – slide 29

BRIGHT, John, M.P.  (1811-1889) – slide 27

CAMBRIDGE, Duke of   (1819-1904) – slide 17

CHAMBERLAIN, Joseph  (1836-1914) – slide 33

CHILDERS, Hugh  (1827-1896) – slide 35

CHURCHILL, Lord Randolph  (1849-1895) – slide 37

CLARENCE AND AVONDALE, Duke of   (1864-1892) – slide 7

CLARKE, Sir Edward, Q.C.  (1841-1931) – slide 31

COLLINGS, Jesse, M.P.  (1831-1920) – slide 34

CONNAUGHT AND STRATHEARN, Duke of   (1850-1942) – slide 12

CONNAUGHT AND STRATHEARN, Duchess of   (1860-1917) – slide 13

COURTNEY, Leonard  (1832-1918) – slide 36

CROSS, Viscount   (1823-1914) – slide 32

DERBY, 15th Earl of   (1826-1893) – slide 39

DEVONSHIRE, 8th Duke of   (1833-1908) – slides 20, 49

DICKENS, Charles  (1812-1870) – slide 24

EDINBURGH, Duke of   (1844-1900) – slide 11

EDWARD VII, King   (1841-1910) – slides 3-5

GLADSTONE, Mrs Catherine  (1812-1900) – slide 45

GLADSTONE, W.E., M.P.  (1809-1898) – slide 44

GOSCHEN, George  (1831-1907) – slide 43

GOUNOD, Charles  (1818-1893) – slide 25

HAGGARD, H. Rider  (1856-1925) – slide 51

HALL, Reverend Dr Newman  (1816-1902) – slide 50

HARCOURT, William Vernon  (1827-1904) – slide 53

HERSCHELL, Farrer  (1837-1899) – slide 48

HUXLEY, Professor T.H.  (1825-1895) – slide 52

JAMES, Sir Henry  (1828-1911) – slide 56

LANGTRY, Mrs Lillie  (1853-1929) – slide 60

LAWSON, Sir Wilfrid, M.P.  (1829-1906) – slide 62

LEIGHTON, Sir Frederic, R.A.  (1830-1896) – slide 58

LEOPOLD II OF BELGIUM, King   (1835-1909) – slide 19

LUBBOCK, Sir John, M.P.  (1834-1913) – slide 61

MANNING, Cardinal Henry  (1808-1892) – slide 64

MORLEY, John  (1838-1923) – slide 63

PATTI, Adelina  (1843-1919) – slide 66

PEEL, Arthur  (1829-1912) – slide 81

RAIKES, Cecil, M.P.  (1838-1891) – slide 67

RITCHIE, Right Hon. C.T.  (1838-1906) – slide 72

ROSEBERY, Earl of   (1847-1929) – slide 68

SALA, George Augustus  (1828-1895) – slide 78

SALISBURY, Marquess of   (1830-1903) – slide 82

SMITH, Right Hon. W.H., M.P., F.R.S.  (1825-1891) – slide 73

SPENCER, Earl   (1825-1910) – slide 80

SPURGEON, Pastor Charles H.  (1834-1892) – slide 77

TECK, Duchess of   (1833-1897) – slide 18

TOOLE, J.L.  (1832-1906) – slide 84

This set consists of 37 slides from the GWW set Portraits from life (Lucerna ID 3000261), numbered between 5 and 64 with many gaps, and 86 slides from the York set Celebrities from direct negatives (Lucerna ID 3000656), numbered 201-289 with one gap.

65 slides known to exist in private collection

4 slides known to exist in private collection

14 slides known to exist in private collection

1 slide known to exist in private collection

1 slide known to exist in private collection

1 slide known to exist in private collection