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

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Slide 1A

Slide 1B

Slide 2A**

Slide 2B

But he did (a warning to meddlesome boys)

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By jingo, the water's black (ink substituted for water)

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'There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip'

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Slide 6A

A Zoological study for an instantaneous shot

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Slide 7A

An enthusiastic astronomer timing the eclipse of the sun

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Slide 8A

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Slide 9A

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Slide 10A**

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Slide 11A

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Slide 12A

The vain goose's mirror. I am really beautiful

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Slide 13A

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Slide 14A

Kleptomania Brown contemplating a toothsome supper

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Slide 16A

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Slide 17A

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Slide 18A**

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Slide 19A

A haunted house, let's knock and run away

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Slide 21A**

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Slide 22A

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Slide 23A

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Slide 24A

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Slide 25A

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Slide 25B

Slide 26A

Slide 26B

Slide 27A

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Slide 28A

Slide 28B

Slide 29A

Baby Harry balances himself with the tablecloth

Slide 29B

He falls; there is no mistaking the fact

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A Sugar Planter. Prices up, ha! ha!

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Prices down, oh! oh!

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'Now, Tommy,' said Aunty, 'don't touch'

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But he did (a warning to meddlesome boys)

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Jack Knowall's invention

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By jingo, the water's black (ink substituted for water)

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An adventurous kiss

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'There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip'

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Well on the track, delightful

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image content: Human figure – man | Natural feature – snow | Animal (land) – pig

A sudden change, O horror!

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A Zoological study for an instantaneous shot

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Mr High Art skied

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An enthusiastic astronomer timing the eclipse of the sun

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Total eclipse, marvellous

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Keep the pot a-boiling

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Boiled over

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His first run with the hounds

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The result

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10A

Nothing venture, nothing have

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image content: Bird – owl | Animal (land) – mouse | Furnishings – curtains

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Over venturesome, caught

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11A

Tossing the pancake, once, twice, go

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Bang, crash

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12A

The vain goose's mirror. I am really beautiful

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12B

Foxy says, yes, for supper

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13A

Proud Miss Jenny takes a walk

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Proud Miss Jenny comes to grief

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14A

Kleptomania Brown contemplating a toothsome supper

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image content: Clothing and accessories – uniform | Human figure – police officer | Clothing and accessories – helmet

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A double catch

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15A

Practical joking at the Zoo

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15B

The biter bit

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16A

Hold tight, Sammy

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16B

Which he did, like glue

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17A

A snake charmer

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17B

Extinguished

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18A

A gallant guardsman, on guard

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18B

Off guard, ah! ah!

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19A

A haunted house, let's knock and run away

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19B

Consternation

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20A

Accept this, my adorable

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20B

Take that, you humbug

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21A

Forbidden Fruit. Temptation

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21B

Castigation

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22A

Johnny attacks the Christmas pudding

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22B

The Christmas pudding attacks Johnny

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23A

Canoeing on the Nile. A nice quiet place to study

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23B

The dental system

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24A

Snapdragon

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24B

Snapped up

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25A

Launching a big snowball. Now, Tommy, let go

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25B

Too quick, by jingo

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26A

Anticipation

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26B

Consternation

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27A

Something to eat

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27B

And now to drink

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28A

Sport in the tropics

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28B

The biter bit

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29A

Baby Harry balances himself with the tablecloth

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29B

He falls; there is no mistaking the fact

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30A

Morning of the Queen's Jubilee, 'If you wake, call me early'

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30B

Unpleasant result from early rising

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Lucerna ID 3000563

Record created by Richard Crangle and Sarah Dellmann. Last updated 20 May 2024

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