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Framed Print of Breaking up the Old "Benbow", 1895. Creator: Unknown
Breaking up the Old "Benbow", 1895....one of the few remaining battleships of former times [being broken up] at Messrs. Henry Castle and Sons yard at Woolwich [in London]...another of the wooden walls of Old England associated with a glorious period in our naval history is passing from among us...the quaint and beautiful semicircular stern is characteristic of an earlier type of battle-ship than the majority of those that carried the English flag to victory in the days of Nelson...Designed to carry seventy-two guns (the largest of which were 32-pounders), she was commenced in 1808...on Nov. 3, 1840, St. Jean d'Acre was stormed by the allied fleets and taken after a few hours bombardment...This appears to be the only action in which the Benbow took part...In 1848 she was turned into a marine barrack-ship and stationed at Woolwich, and in 1859 she descended to still lower depths, becoming a coal depot m the Medway, where she was moored until a few weeks ago, when she made her last voyage and was towed round to Woolwich to be broken up...already the poor old Benbow presents a forlorn appearance, her beams, from which the planks have been wrenched down to the lower deck, standing up as if in silent protest against her inglorious end'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 49284647
Barge Barges Battleship Breaking Up Charles William Dock Docks Greenwich Naval Ship Quai Quay Quayside Royal Navy Warships Wharf Woolwich Woolwich Greenwich London England Wyllie
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 17.2cm x 24.4cm (6.8" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
