Slide set: No room in the inn (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 38 slides, 1906)

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Slide 1

Slide 2

no image available

Slide 3**

She was forced to earn her bread by working early and late

Slide 4

In a little parlour of a snug-looking road-side inn

Slide 5

'There's a puir woman at the door, wantin' to see you'

Slide 6

'How dare you dictate to me?' he said crossly

Slide 7

The pair had gone out into the night, for there was no room

Slide 8

'Will they know of us walking here in the snow, mother?'

Slide 9

He went up and snugged at the boy, who drew back

Slide 10

'God bless you!' said Mrs Drysdale, 'you are kind'

Slide 11

Willie fell asleep on the rug, with his arm round the dog

Slide 12

Robert Drysdale went to kirk next morning

Slide 13

Robert Graham Drysdale moved uneasily on the green cushion

Slide 14

no image available

Slide 15

Robert Drysdale came home from kirk and sat down to his dinner

Slide 16

no image available

Slide 17

He stood before the picture of a handsome young fellow

Slide 18

Slide 19

He walked down the street, and the dark figure showed clear

Slide 20

When Robert Drysdale entered, the doctor was just coming out

Slide 21**

The boy was sitting on a low seat before the fire

Slide 22

Slide 23

Mrs Mitchell came from the adjoining room

Slide 24**

The dying woman opened her eyes, and fastened them on him

Slide 25

'Willie, this is your grandfather; you will love him, will you not?'

Slide 26

'I'm warmer now, the snow is gone, and -- kiss me, dear'

Slide 27

He at once established himself a favourite

Slide 28

She bent forward and kissed him on the cheek

Slide 29

When the old man came upstairs the little fellow was fast asleep

Slide 30

'Do you know, Martha, I've not said my prayers since mother died'

Slide 31

The girl came and knelt down beside the little bed

Slide 32

That night, in the attic over the room, a girl knelt at her bedside

Slide 33

Slide 34**

Willie sat by the fire with a picture-book on his knee

Slide 35**

'Grandfather,' said the boy, 'can you tell stories?'

Slide 36

His grandfather lifted him on to his knee

Slide 37**

'And you are happy too, Martha, are you not?'

Slide 38**

He was very proud of his boy, for he had hazel eyes like his father

** there are alternative versions or views of this slide

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisations

in stock of P.T. M'Rostie, dates unknown

in stock of Scottish Sunday School Union, dates unknown

in stock of Riley Brothers, 1906-1914 (item ref. 1456)

in stock of Josiah T. Chapman, 1909-1912 (item ref. 1783)

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 1098)

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

service of song

Date of first manufacture

1906

Reading or song

Charles Aitken (arr. A.J. Foxwell), No room in the inn (London and Glasgow: Bayley & Ferguson, n.d.)

Notes

The Lizars catalogue only lists the first 21 slides of this set.

Collections

34 slides known to exist in private collection

8 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3001724

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 3 May 2018

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Slide set: No room in the inn (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 38 slides, 1906)