Slide set: Biddy (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 39 slides, 1894)

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Slide 1

Biddy worked hard, and got few thanks for it

Slide 2

Her mistress only valued Biddy as a servant who did her duty

Slide 3

Biddy went to church every Sabbath, and generally fell asleep

Slide 4

Slide 5

On the dresser the little one would sit whilst Biddy scrubbed

Slide 6

Katie pointing with her little fat forefingers, said, 'That's Biddy!'

Slide 7

'Yes, dear,' said Biddy, going on setting her cups and saucers

Slide 8

The grand golden law of the Scriptures became the rule of his life

Slide 9

'Now I hope you'll read it,' he said, as Biddy stood holding the book

Slide 10

Biddy cast down her eyes to avoid the searching glance of his

Slide 11

Biddy read a chapter every night before going to bed

Slide 12

A sermon she heard one Sabbath was the means of confirming her faith

Slide 13

Biddy joined with all her heart in the concluding hymn

Slide 14

'I don't understand what's come over the girl,' said Mrs Pettigrew to her husband

Slide 15

Biddy often thought of her parents and her sisters and brothers

Slide 16

Katie never tired hearing stories out of Biddy's Bible

Slide 17

'Biddy,' said her mistress, as she sat beside the fire with the baby

Slide 18

'Is that your Bible, Biddy?' said Jessie, who was warming her feet at the fire

Slide 19

She was surprised, on looking up, too see tears running down Biddy's face

Slide 20

Jessie wrote on slowly while Biddy dictated

Slide 21

She kissed the child affectionately and the little one returned the caress

Slide 22

Katie ran into the kitchen to Biddy. Jessie stopped suddenly when she saw her mistress

Slide 23

'Tell Jessie about Jesus,' said Katie; 'She don't know Him'

Slide 24

She sat on the side of the bed with Jessie's head resting on her bosom

Slide 25

She turned round and found Katie kneeling beside her

Slide 26

Biddy got up and walked about the room with her

Slide 27

Mrs Pettigrew and Biddy watched together

Slide 28

Her mother, weary of watching, had fallen asleep

Slide 29

The doctor said Biddy had the fever and must go to the hospital

Slide 30

She was conscious of a soothing presence at her bedside

Slide 31

Slide 32

'My Bible!' said Biddy joyfully, 'How did you get it?'

Slide 33

Slide 34

The younger doctor felt a peculiar interest in Biddy

Slide 35

Slide 36

'Whose servant are you?' said he in a louder tone. 'Christ's,' replied Biddy

Slide 37

She grasped both his hands, and raised her head from the pillow

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Slide 39

A lady came with her children to visit the grave. Katie had recovered

Catalogue entries (5)

1898

Illustrated catalogue of magic, optical and dissolving view lanterns, lime-light apparatus and slides: season 1898-99 (London: Wrench & Son, 1898), 433

“A Service of Sacred Song, arranged by James Tipton.”

1905

Catalogue of optical lantern slides (Bradford: Riley Brothers, 1905), 145

1909

Descriptive catalogue of lantern slides: available for hire or purchase (London: Walter Tyler, 1909), 445

“A Service of Sacred Song, arranged by James Tipton.”

1910

A detailed catalogue of photographic lantern slides, life models &c. (Holmfirth: Bamforth & Co., 1910), 92

1940s

Glass lantern slides: latest and complete abridged war list (Dedham, Essex: Wood's Lantern Slides, 1940s), 1

Other reference

28 July 1894

[Stationer's Hall copyright register], COPY 1/417/305-306

Lucerna ID 3001041

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 8 May 2024

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Slide set: Biddy (service of song: Bamforth & Co., 39 slides, 1894)