J. Theobald and Company's extra special illustrated catalogue of magic lanterns, slides and apparatus (circa 1900)

Palestine. 5 Sergt. Hartigan, 9th Lancers, attacking unarmed four natives, who had entered the camp dis^ised as musicians, and killed Sergt. Crews. Indian mutiny. 6 Lieut.H. T.Macpherson (Adjutant), charg- ing up a street in Lucknow, at the head of the 78th Highlanders, to capture the enemies guns. 7 Sergt. R. Wadeson, 75th regiment coming bravely to the rescue of Private M. Farrell, who was assailed by a number of rebel cavalry. Indian mutiny. 8 Lieut. R. C. Hart, R. E., defending a wounded Sowar, of the 15th Bengal Lancers, from a host of Afghans, who had attacked a baggage train, January 31, 1879. Afghan War. 9 Sergt. P. Mullane, R. H. A., seeing a wounded driver fall from a horse, ru^ed up, seized the man, and put him up on the limber box, mounted the driver’s horse, and galloped the gun out of action. Battle of Mainland, Afghan war, July 27th, 1880. .ao Trooper J. Doogan, of the ist (King’s) Dragoon Guards, who although wounded himself, on seeing his superior officer, Major Brownlow, fall to the ground, gallantly dismounted, and implored him to take his horse, under a most galling fire. Transvaal War, Jan. 28, 1881. 11 Capt. A. R. Wilson, R.N., engaging in single combat with several Arabs, with only the hilt of his sword, the blade having been broken off. Battle of Teb, Feb. 29, 1884. 12 Quartermaster Sergt. W. Marshall, 19th Hussars, bringing a wounded officer out of action during a cavalry charge at the battle of Teb, Feb. 29th, 1884. Heroes of the Lifeboat. Copied by special permission of the National Lifeboat Institution. This set shows the deeds of daring and bravery done by our Lifeboat crews. It is a stirring set which cannot fail to be popular everywhere; for the private circle, lectures, or ^ose seeking to aid the Lifeboat cause and interest others in its work. The slides illustrate:— 1 The Launch of the Lifeboat 2 The Lifeboat amidst the foaming billows ; Ship in distance 3 Lifeboat under sail, nearing the vessel 4 Lifeboat going off to the wreck 5 Lifeboat overturned 6 The sole survivor of the wreck 7 A ship on Fire ; Lifeboat to the rescue 8 Firing Signal Rocket Life Saving Appara- tus 9 A night on the Goodwin Sands .10 Lifeboat men boarding the vessel. 11 Leaving the Goodwin Sands victorious 12 Return to Shore First Series. By permission of the Religious Tract Society^ from their wo^k^ Those Holy Fields,^* These pictures are truly magnify cenif and guaranteed exact representations of the places named. 1 Bethlehem from the east 2 Nazareth and Church of the Annunciation 3 Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives 4 Samaria 5 Bethany 6 The Mosque of Omar 7 Pool of Hezekiah and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 8 The town and sea of Tiberias 6 The garden of Gethsemene 10 Cave under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 11 Jaffa from the north 12 Evening on a housetop at Jerusalem The Life of Cbrist. SECOND SERIES. These pictures are from the most celebrated paintings produced at an enormous cost. In ordering please say ‘ series two,’ the pictures being entirely different to series one. 1 The adoration of the shepherds 2 The adoration of the wise men 3 The flight into Egypt 4 Jesus in the Temple with the doctors 5 The sermon on the mount 6 The entry into Jerusalem 7 The Betrayal in the garden 8 Jesus condemned to die 9 The Crucifixion, soldiers casting lots for the garment 10 The burial 11 The frightened soldiers gazing at the rising Saviour 12 The astonished disciples witnessing the ascending of Christ The Life of Christ. OLD SERIES, NO. I. 1 The Annunciation 2 The Virgin Mary (The Salutation) 3 The Presentation 4 The Adoration 5 The flight into Egypt 6 The carpenter’s ^op 7 The Temptation 8 The woman of Samaria 9 Blessing little children 10 Christ praying in the garden of Gethsemane 11 At the Sepulchre 12 The Resurrection