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Slide set: The sweep and the whitewasher (comic: Bamforth & Co., 10 slides, 1883-1888)

Individual slides contained in this set (listed below slide images)
Show
Slide 1
A Sweep and Whitewasher were engaged in the same house to work; before commencing, they take a drink together
Slide 2**
They separate for the purpose of ascending to their work
Slide 3**
The Sweep arrives at his post first
Slide 4**
Full of fun, the sweep has temporarily retired to wait for the whitewasher
Slide 5**
Whitewasher prepares to begin work. The sweep reappears and drops some soot into the whitewash
Slide 6**
Whitewasher commences work. Sweep peeping out of top of chimney watching the result
Slide 7**
Whitewasher surprised at the colour of the whitewash
Slide 8**
Whitewasher discovers his tormentor. The Sweep smothers him with soot and departs
Slide 9**
Whitewasher, determined to be revenged, empties the whitewash down the chimney over the sweep
Slide 10**
They both meet downstairs and find their appearances reversed
** there are alternative versions or views of this slide
Slide title
Format
Image type
Production
Background
1
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Human figure – chimney sweep
2
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Human figure – chimney sweep
3
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Human figure – chimney sweep
4
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
5
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Human figure – chimney sweep
6
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Human figure – chimney sweep | Building feature – chimney
7
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Human figure – chimney sweep
8
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
9
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Building feature – chimney
10
Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square
Drawing / painting / print
Photography
N/A
image content: Human figure – chimney sweep
Lucerna ID  3002058

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 17 May 2024

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