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The John Jones Collection contains magic lantern slides, including around 2,600 slides across 182 sets originally produced by Riley Brothers of Bradford, assembled by collector John Jones.

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Magic lantern slide set 'Jessica's Prayer'

Magic lantern slide set 'Jessica's Prayer'

1884
A set of magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The drunkard’s death', 10 slides. Manufactured by York & Son, 1890. Black and white. Based on the story by Charles Dickens. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Drunkard's Death'

1890
A complete set of magic lantern life model slides, entitled "The Lifeboat", 21 slides in total, 20 slides plus 1 duplicate (number 6 in black and white). Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1899. All hand coloured except for numbers 6, 7, 8 and 16. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Lifeboat'

1899
A complete set of life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Nan", 41 slides in total (original set had 40 slides, two copies of slide number 25 present). All slides except numbers 4, 10, 25, 27 and 31 are hand coloured. Made by Chatham Pexton, London, 1893.  From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Nan'

1893
A set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Nellie’s Prayer", 11 slides (original set contained 13 slides, numbers 4a and 10 missing) Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1890. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Nellie's Prayer'

1890
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The May Queen', 10 slides. Manufactured by York & Son, c. 1891. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The May Queen'

c. 1891
A set of magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'A Christmas Story', 1899, 17 slides PLUS 1 duplicate (no. 8). All slides except nos 17 and duplicate no8 are hand coloured. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'A Christmas Story'

1899
A set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Lost in the Wild Woods", 36 slides (1 missing from original set, number 36). Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1894. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Lost in the Wild Woods'

1894
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled "Dick Whistler’s Tramp", 44 slides. Manufactured by T J and W F Piggott, Leighton Buzzard, c. 1905. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Dick Whistler's Tramp'

circa 1905
A complete set of magic lantern slides, entitled 'Amy’s Little Kettle and its Homely Song', 19 slides. B&W. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1897. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Amy's Little Kettle and its Homely Song'

1897
A complete set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "The Tramp and the Nurse", 9 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1901. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Tramp and the Nurse'

1901
A set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'Meg and her Brother Ben', 11 slides (original set contained 12 slides, number 4 missing). Manufactured by York & Son, 1881. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Meg and her Brother Ben'

1881
A set of life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'Three Little Wise Men', 13 slides (9 hand coloured and 4 black and white). Manufactured by T J and W F Piggott, Leighton Buzzard, c. 1902. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Three Little Wise Men'

c. 1902
A complete set of 4 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "The Little Minstrel". Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1896. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'The Little Minstrel'

1896
A set of 8 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'In Flower Alley', complete set of 7 slides plus 1 duplicate of slide no. 1. Manufactured by York & Son,London, c. 1904. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'In Flower Alley'

c. 1904
A set of hand painted life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'Gabriel Grub', 17 slides (number 2 missing) manufactured by York and Son, London, c. 1875. Plus two further almost complete sets of 15 and 20 slides, brining a total of 52 slides. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Gabriel Grub'

c. 1875
A set of 23 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Kitty". Original set contained 24 slides, one missing, number 24. Made by Chatham Pexton, 1894. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Kitty'

1894
A set of magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Box', 4 Jessica’s Prayer (also known as 'Jessica's First Prayer') 11 slides, 10 life model slides and one text hymn slide. B&W. Manufactured by York and Son, London, 1884. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Jessica's Prayer'

1884
A set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Jane Conquest" made by York and Sons, London, 1891, 16 slides. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Jane Conquest'

1891
Two sets of 'The Village Blacksmith', life model magic lantern slides, 38 slides in total. One set of 13 slides, one set of 10 slides plus 5 spares), mix of hand coloured and black and white). Made by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1891. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'The Village Blacksmith'

1891
A set of magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'In the Signal Box', 9 slides plus 1 dupicate (number 4) All slides except for number 1 are hand coloured. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1889. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'In the Signal Box'

1889
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Cobbler’s Order Book', 11 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1893. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'The Cobbler's Order Book'

1893
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Belle Mahone', 8 slides, 1905. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Belle Mahone'

1905
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Light of the World', set of 10 slides plus 1 duplicate of slide number 6. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1898. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Light of the World'

1898
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Eileen Alannah', 10 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1903. Based on Irish song of the same name From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Eileen Alannah'

1903
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled "The Gambler’s Wife", 8 slides. Manufactured by W Rider & Co, London, 1894. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Gambler's Wife'

1894
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Orphan’s Prayer', 4 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1896. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

A set of magic lantern slides

1896
A complete set of 7 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'The Haunted Smithy'. Manufactured by York & Son, 1893. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'The Haunted Smithy'

1893
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern slides, entitled 'Esmeralda', 15 slides. Manufactured by G M Mason, c. 1900. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Esmeralda'

c.1900
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Soldier’s Good-bye', 7 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1900.  From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Soldier's Good-bye'

1900
A set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Just as the sun went down', 18 slides – (set originally comprised 19 slides, number 8 missing). Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1903. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Just as the Sun Went Down'

1903
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Queen of the Earth', 13 slides, 12 slides of the full set plus duplicate of slide number 2. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1902. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

A set of magic lantern slides

1902
A set of magic lantern slides, entitled "Road to Heaven", 7 slides PLUS 3 duplicates, number 4 and two number 5s. A mix of examples for this set manufactured by Bamforth & Company and York and Son, c. 1891. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Road to Heaven

circa 1891
A complete set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'Death of Paul Dombey', 6 slides. Manufactured by York & Son, London, 1893. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Death of Paul Dombey'

1893
A set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'Lost', 11 slides (original set contained 12 slides, no. 3 missing). Manufactured by York & Son, London, c. 1904. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Lost'

c. 1904
A set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Captain Rust', 17 slides – (originally set comprised 18 slides, number 12 missing). Manufactured by York & Son, 1901. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Captain Rust'

1901
A set of life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'Bluebell Dingle', 25 slides, all hand coloured except for slides 13, 14 and 19. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1896. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Bluebell Dingle'

1896
A complete set of magic lantern slides, entitled 'Tom Bowling', 10 black and white life model slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1901. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slides set, 'Tom Bowling'

1901
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Story of Fair Hair and the sea-gulls', 20 slides, plus one duplicate of slide no. 20 (black and white). Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1900. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'The Story of Fair Hair and Sea-gulls'

1900
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled "The Anchor’s Weighed", 5 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1898. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'The Anchor's Weighed'

1898
A complete set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Thou’rt Passing Hence", 12 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1904. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Thou'rt Passing Hence'

1904
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Light of Life', 5 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1896. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Light of Life'

1896
A set of 11 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "An Elopement Frustrated", Original set contained 12 slides, no. 4 missing. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1900. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'An Elopement Frustrated'

1900
A set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Rather Warm', 19 slides (original set contained 20 slides, no. 19 missing). Manufactured by Walter Tyler, London, c. 1893. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Rather Warm'

c. 1893
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'In the workhouse', 8 slides manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1890. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'In The Workhouse'

1890
A complete set ofhand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'The worker', 6 slides plus one duplicate of lside number one. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1898. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'The Worker'

1898
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Angel’s Care', 6 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1896. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Angel's Care'

1896
A set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled "Chalk your own door", 23 slides, original set conatined 24 slides, 1 missing. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1904. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Chalk your own door'

1904
A set of magic lantern slides, entitled "The Matron’s Story", 11 slides (12 in the original set – 1 missing (number 2). Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1890. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Matron's Story'

1890
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Newsboy’s Debt', 6 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1880s. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Newsboy's Debt'

1880s