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Magic lantern slide set 'Jessica's Prayer'

1880s-1910s
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 black and white magic lantern life model slides, entitled "A Suit of Black", 12 slides. 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 'A Suit of Black'

1893
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 hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled "The Lifeboat", 21 slides in total, 20 slides plus 1 duplicate. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1899. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 complete set of 12 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Little Black Me". Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1903. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Little Black Me'

1903
A complete set of 8 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "My Pretty Jane", plus 7 duplicates. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1905. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'My Pretty Jane'

1905
A set of 12 hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "Two Yorkshire Lads". Original set contained 12 slides, this set is missing number 5 and has two copies of number 12). Manufactured by G M Mason, Southampton, undated. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Two Yorkshire Lads'

unknown
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 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 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 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 black and white magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The last milestone', 6 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1897. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Last Milestone'

1897
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Bothering Errand', 8 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1892. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Bothering Errand'

1892
A complte 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 'Dick Martyn', 28 slides manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1913. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Dick Martyn or The Sparrow's Message'

1913
A complete set of magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Golden Pathway', 6 slides. 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 Golden Pathway'

1898
A set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'TheTwo Half Sovereigns', 20 slides (original set had two slides when published, 2 missing, numbers 4 and 6). Manufactured by G M Mason, c. 1913. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Two Half Sovereigns'

c. 1913
A complete set of magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Flower Sellers', 6 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1892. B&W. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Flower Sellers'

1982
A set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The last milestone', 5 slides – (original set comprised 6 slides, number 4 missing). Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1897. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Last Milestone'

1897
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 'In the Chimney Corner', 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.

Magic lantern slide set 'In the Chimney Corner'

1896
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 set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'Grannie Pettinger', 14 slides, original set contained 16 slides, 2 missing (numbers 1 and 9), manufactured by Riley Bros of Bradford, 1909. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'Grannie Pettinger'

1909
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 life model slides, entitled 'A strong contrast', 10 slides (set originally contained 12 slides, 2 missing, numbers 1 and 12). Manufactored by Walter Tyler, England, c.1892. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'A Strong Contrast'

c. 1892
A complete set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Island of Dreams', 9 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, 1907. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set 'The Island of Dreams'

1907
A set of hand coloured magic lantern slides, entitled 'An old settler’s story', 25 slides – 1 missing (number 16) from the original set. 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 'An Old Settler's Story'

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 'Ever of Thee', 5 slides plus 1 duplicate. 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 'Ever of Thee'

1898
A set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'There’s Help at Hand', 27 slides. Complete set originally contained 28 slides, slide no. 2 is missing. 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, 'There's Help at Hand'

1896
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 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 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 'Our Two Christmas Dinners', 12 slides. Manufactured by G M Mason, c. 1906. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Our Two Christmas Dinners'

c. 1906
A complete set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled "In Friendship’s Name", 7 slides, plus 7 duplicate slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, undated. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'In Friendship's Name'

undated
A set of hand coloured life model magic lantern slides, entitled 'J. Tregenoweth', 18 slides, plus one black and white duplicate of slide no. 10. Original set contained between 18 and 31 slides. Manufactured by York & 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, 'J Tregenoweth'

1884
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 Child Angels', 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 Child Angels'

1898
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 'Farmer Brown’s Awakening', 37 slides. Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1894-1898. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Farmer Brown's Awakening'

1894-1898
A set of hand painted magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'A Collier’s Story, 17 slides (original set contained 18 slides, number 15 missing). Manufactured by Bamforth and Company, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 1899. From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'A Collier's Story'

1899
A set of hand coloured magic lantern life model slides, entitled 'The Big Armchair', 20 slides plus 2 duplicates (slides 10 and 11). From a collection of life model magic lantern slides, previously the lending library of Riley Brothers of Bradford.

Magic lantern slide set, 'Big Armchair'

c. 1913