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Framed Print of The Cam River improvements: dredging at St. John's Bridge, Cambridge, 1869. Creator: Unknown
The Cam River improvements: dredging at St. John's Bridge, Cambridge, 1869. Illustration of works...for the improvement of the narrow and shallow river at Cambridge, with a view to the exercise of rowing. The often-repeated failure of the crew of this University in its annual contest with Oxford upon the Thames at Putney is justly ascribed in a great measure to the extreme disadvantages of its own water for practice. With a breadth in general not much exceeding twenty yards, and with several awkward comers in the length of one mile and three quarters below the railway bridge, to which the racing-boats are now confined, the available depth of the Cam has been diminished, in some places to less than two feet, by the deposit of mud, three or four feet thick, upon its proper bed of gravel; and this process has been going on more rapidly since the current has become more sluggish, and the water has been stirred up less freely, because the traffic of barges to and from the town has been much reduced...It is therefore intended...in execution of the designs kindly furnished by Mr. Hawkshaw, to dredge the river thoroughly for three miles and a half below Cambridge, so as to restore the channel to its former depth and width'. From Illustrated London News, 1869. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38815184
Cambridge Cambridgeshire England Civil Engineering Dredger Dredging Engineering Improved Improvement River Cam Rowing Working Man Workman Workmen
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 16.8cm (9.6" x 6.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
