Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Colliery Explosion near Accrington, 1883. Creator: William James Palmer
The Colliery Explosion near Accrington, 1883. Sixty-three lives have been lost by this disaster...at the Altham Colliery, North Lancashire...The explosion of gas occurred at half-past eight in the morning, in the Moorfield pit, which is 283 yards deep. A hundred and ten men and boys were below at the time, when a rumbling noise was heard under ground, followed by a loud report, and a dense volume of smoke issued from the mouth of the shaft. The iron plates which form the platform at the top of the shaft were hurled from their place; the cage stopped in its descent, and it was evident that the pit mouth was blocked up. Immediate alarm was given, and an immense crowd of people...assembled on the pit bank. Nearly all of them had relatives in the pit, and many distressing scenes were witnessed. A party of volunteers...went down the Whinney Hill shaft, and, by three o'clock in the afternoon, forty-eight survivors had been rescued. All these were more or less burned...many had sustained severe scalp wounds and cuts on their limbs, caused either by being thrown down by the shock of the explosion, or falling in their hurried attempt to escape...A subscription is being raised for the benefit of the widows and children of [the] men who perished'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 48584991
Accident Brazier Catastrophe Child Labour Coal Industry Coal Mine Coal Miner Coal Miners Coal Mining Coalmine Colliery Danger Dangerous Deaths Disaster Explosion Incident Industrial Accident Injured Injury Lancashire Miner Mining Overend Overend William Heysham Palmer Palmer W J Palmer William James Peril Shaft Underground W J Palmer Wh Overend William Heysham William Heysham Overend William Heysman Overend William James William James Palmer
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 19.3cm x 23cm (7.6" x 9.1")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
