Slide set: The tale of a tub (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)

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Slide 1

While spinning yarns under the shade of the tub, they are startled by a loud roar

Slide 2

They spring to their feet and dodge the tiger round the tub

Slide 3

The chase grows warm, but they still keep the tub between them

Slide 4

The baffled tiger attempts to spring over the tub

Slide 5

Assisted by all parties, the tub performs a summersault, and the men sit upon the top to keep the tiger under

Slide 6

While wondering if they should ever get down, the tiger twists his tail through the bung hole

Slide 7

A bright idea seizes them, and they seize the tail

Slide 8

Clinging to it for dear life, they get a ride over the sandy plain

Slide 9

The tiger pauses somewhat exhausted, and they succeed in tying the knot

Slide 10

They let go the tail, and the tiger runs off with the tub

Slide 11

The tiger makes his way to the jungle, but never gets rid of the tub

Slide 12

So for ever afterwards all the little tigers were born with tubs to their tails

Catalogue entries (6)

1891

Complete catalogue of lantern slides, dissolving views, magic lanterns etc. (London: UK Band of Hope Union, 1891), B 64

1898

Illustrated catalogue of magic, optical and dissolving view lanterns, lime-light apparatus and slides: season 1898-99 (London: Wrench & Son, 1898), 528

1905

Catalogue of optical lantern slides (Bradford: Riley Brothers, 1905), 129

1906

Lantern slides, exhibitions and entertainments, lanterns, apparatus, etc. etc.: hire list, season 1906-7 (Newcastle upon Tyne: North of England Temperance League, 1906), 8

1909

Lantern slide catalogue (Glasgow: J. Lizars, 1909), 15

c.1913

Lijst van lantaarnplaatjes (Nijmegen and Amsterdam: Ivens & Co., c.1913), 64

Other reference

1888

Walter D. Welford and Henry Sturmey (compilers), The 'indispensable handbook' to the optical lantern: a complete cyclopaedia on the subject of optical lanterns, slides, and accessory apparatus (London: Iliffe & Son, 1888), 310

“The tale of a picnic, / The tale of a tub, / The tale of two gentlemen / Eating their grub.”

Lucerna ID 3000970

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 17 May 2024

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