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Framed Print of Bursting of the Napton and Warwick Canal, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Bursting of the Napton and Warwick Canal, 1869. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. J. Burgess of an accident:the bursting of the embankment of the Warwick and Napton canal, near Emscope Bridge, and the flooding of the country around. It seems that Mr. Baylis, contractor for the local board of Warwick, was engaged in constructing a portion of the main sewer beneath the canal which here crosses the Avon and flows some 40 ft. above the meadows. The traffic on the canal is usually suspended during Whitsun week; and it is supposed that the contractor's workmen, in order to take advantage of this circumstance to the utmost, approached the watercourse too closely before the water was drawn off. This caused a leakage which sapped the embankment until a fissure was made about 40 ft. wide. The water dashed through in a roaring cascade, carrying with it and wrecking a large canal-boat...Some trees of large size were thrown down and carried over the fields towards the Avon and the embankment of the Great Western Railway. The canal authorities, on being informed of what had taken place, dammed the water at the neighbouring bridges, but did not succeed in stopping the flow until the canal was reduced to a mere pool'. From Illustrated London News, 1869. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38812929
Accident Canal Chimney Chimneys E M W Incident Steam Locomotive Steam Train W E M Warwick Warwickshire England
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 24.4cm x 17.5cm (9.6" x 6.9")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
