Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Attempt to Blow Up The Mansion House: recess in which the powder was placed, 1881. Creator: Unknown
The Attempt to Blow Up The Mansion House: recess in which the powder was placed, 1881. A box containing nearly 40 lb. of gunpowder, with a fuse by which it was to have been exploded, wrapped in brown paper already ignited and smouldering...was found in a recess of the east wall of the Mansion House, about half an hour before midnight. The police-constable on night duty, Samuel Cowell, instantly extinguished the smouldering paper, and took the box to the police station in Bow-lane...Our Illustration shows the exact place in which it was found, which is in Church-passage, a narrow alley...that leads to Walbrook...Beneath the east window...is the recess shown in our Illustration, fenced in by an iron railing. It was formerly the opening of an old window that has been built up; and the ledge upon which the box was put had been the windowsill. The place is very lonely and deserted at night, but the police-constable goes by it every quarter of an hour...But for the policeman's opportune discovery, a very serious explosion would have occurred...The City police...are in communication on the subject with the Home Office authorities and the Criminal Investigation Department, and a reward of £100 has been offered by the Corporation of London'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 47272152
Alley Alleyway Bomb Bombs Explosive Explosives Gas Lighting Gunpowder Law Enforcement Mansion House Police Police Officer Policeman Policemen
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"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 19.4cm (7.6" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
