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Framed Print of The Astley Deep Pit Colliery, Dukinfield: scene of the late explosion, 1874. Creator: Unknown
The Astley Deep Pit Colliery, Dukinfield, near Manchester: scene of the late explosion, 1874. Industrial accident at the workings of Messrs. B. Ashton and Co.'s Dunkirk Colliery. It was fatal to fifty-two lives...Four hundred men and boys are employed here, in two sets alternately, by day and night. There were about 150 at work...when the explosion took place...a party of five men were employed in underpinning or propping [a tunnel], to prevent a fall of dirt, as the earth, or any substance not coal, is usually called. While they were so engaged, within twenty or thirty yards of the downcast shaft, the huge mass of the roof actually fell...There must have been a vast discharge of inflammable gas from the rent made in the roof above. This instantly took fire and exploded...The after-damp, or choke-damp, as usual, caused the death of many whom the fire had spared...A large number of men at the surface, directed by Mr. Hilton, the colliery manager, worked diligently that night to get the entrance cleared and to search for their lost comrades...The families of the men killed are much pitied, and a subscription has been opened for their relief, which was headed by Mr. Ashton, the principal of the Dunkirk Colliery Company, with £500'. From Illustrated London News, 1874. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 42169713
Accident Asphyxiation Catastrophe Coal Industry Coal Mine Coal Miner Coal Mining Coalmine Colliery Deaths Disaster Dukinfield Explosion Firedamp Greater Manchester Incident Industrial Accident Miner Miners Mining Tameside Waiting Working Conditions
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.9cm (9.6" x 6.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
