Baker Collection (#35)

Dunderpate and Susan at the milestone, after their coach ride. Dunderpate puts his shoes back on, and Susan holds the silver crown given to them by the squire. Date: 1938

Boys with bats and stumps frighten the birds away
Boys with bats and stumps, on their way to play cricket, frighten the cockerel and his family away. Date: 1937

A cockerel catches the moth, watched by his hen and chicks. Jack Sparrow misses out again. Date: 1937

Dunderpate speaks to the pastrycook about marrying his daughter, but the pastrycook doesn t like the idea of making him free food for the rest of his life. Date: 1938

Dunderpate gives everyone a holiday from school
Dunderpate changes places with the teacher and immediately gives everyone a holiday from school. The boys run around shouting Hooray! Date: 1938

Jack Sparrow looking for moths in the ivy on the back garden wall. Date: 1937

Dunderpate speaks to the tailor about marrying his daughter, but the tailor doesn t like the idea of making him free clothes for the rest of his life. Date: 1938

Dunderpate finds five bigger dunces
Dunderpate finds five dunces who are bigger dunces, ie taller, than him, as requested by his teacher. Date: 1938

Susan and Dunderpate sitting on the fence. He is sad that he can t find anyone to marry him. She offers to marry him herself. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and Susan on dedication page
Dunderpate and Susan on the dedication page -- To our friend Nina Beck. Date: 1938

Butchers boy and bakers boy
A butchers boy and a bakers boy having a chat. first published 1879

Dunderpate goes up the stairs to bed with a candle in his hand, whistling happily. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his mother at the supper table. To further his fortune, he decides to get married. Date: 1938

Koko the Pekinese dog with Jack Sparrow -- unfortunately Kokos bowl is empty. Date: 1937

Susan helps Dunderpate walk on his hands, to prevent the grass growing under his feet. Date: 1938

Child plays with straw, mother comes running
The child loses interest in chasing Jack Sparrow, and sits down to play with some straw instead. Her mother comes running, to take her back home. Date: 1937

Dunderpate drawing water from the well. Date: 1938

Two sparrows collecting grass seeds
Two sparrows, Jack and Jennie, collecting grass seeds to feed their five chicks. Date: 1937

Dunderpate runs after a coach and horses containing the squire and his lady -- this is the kind of fortune hes looking for. Date: 1938

Mrs Bobbity shaking out her tablecloth at the back door. A crust of bread flies out. Date: 1937

Jack and Jennie Sparrow on the roof above their nest, discussing the problem of the cat preventing them from getting to the crust. Date: 1937

Dunderpate and his friend Susan sitting on a fence. Date: 1938

Jack Sparrow sitting on the garden wall, ready to hop down for crumbs. Date: 1937

People coming out to see what is happening
Mrs Bobbity and her neighbours coming out to see what is happening -- the van driver gets hold of Dobbin. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow asks the tame raven for help
Jack Sparrow asks the tame raven (who is an excellent mimic) for help -- if he can make a sound like milk being poured into a saucer, he might be able to get the cat to move away from the crust

Jack Sparrow asking the horse for a few grains of corn. Unfortunately he is too late -- there is nothing left in the bag. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow sitting on the ivy growing on the garden wall. He looks down to find that the crust is no longer there. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow, Jennie and the chicks are reunited, in the knowledge that there will be more crumbs later. Date: 1937

Dunderpate in various poses, working at school and at home. Date: 1938

Koko squeezes under the gate on his way to find the cat. Jack Sparrow perches on top. Date: 1937

Flooding in Lyon in 1910
Flooding in Lyon in January 1910 caused a great rise in the water level of the River Rhone. Here a baker and his boys in his traditional bateau boat

Susan empties a pail of water on Dunderpate, to test to see if he has the sense to go in when it rains. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his three schoolfriends. He is late for school as usual, but is pleased to tell them that he has enough sense to go in when it rains. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his friend Susan walking to town -- he slows down and begins to lose interest in seeking his fortune. Date: 1938

Dunderpate tries to put his best leg foremost, as advised by the pedlar, but finds it difficult. Date: 1938

Child leaves toy horse to chase Jack Sparrow
The child leaves the toy horse to chase Jack Sparrow, who is far more interesting. Jack hopes the child will frighten the cat away. Date: 1937

Dunderpate and Susan with the squire
Dunderpate and Susan speak to the squire, who looks down at the offered pair of shoes. They remind him that he offered them a silver crown in return. Date: 1938

Koko runs between two cyclists
Koko runs across the road between two cyclists, with Jack Sparrow flying above. Date: 1937

Cat under laurel bush, looking at crust
The cat sits under a laurel bush in the garden, looking at the crust, waiting to pounce on the first bird to swoop down for it. Date: 1937

Two sparrows perched on a branch at night
Two sparrows, Jack and Jennie, perched on a branch at night. Jennie is wide awake, worrying about where they should build their nest. Date: 1937

Removal man running after the horse and van
One of the removal men (the van driver) running after the horse and van, surprised that steady old Dobbin would run off like that. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow and the horse
Jack Sparrow tells the horse about the cat, and the horse offers to come and frighten her away. Date: 1937

Mrs Bobbitys cottage, with smoke rising from the chimney, and Mrs B herself shaking her tablecloth out at the back door. The birds have built their nest just above her head

Dunderpate and his mother with the washing
Dunderpate and his mother out in the garden with the washing. Date: 1938

Boys try to reach Jack Sparrow on top of lamp post
The boys try to reach Jack Sparrow, who has their cricket score in his beak, perched on top of a lamp post. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow tells his troubles to a tame raven. Date: 1937

Birds on dedication page
Birds on the dedication page -- to Auntie Alice. Date: 1937

Dunderpate sees a pedlar and donkey walking by
Dunderpate sees a pedlar and his donkey laden with pots and pans walking by. Date: 1938

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