Framed Prints
Framed Print of Distributing soup at the Strangers Home, Limehouse, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Distributing soup at the Strangers Home, West India-road, Limehouse, 1868. Relief...of the distressed poor in the eastern suburbs of London...[at] the soup kitchen of the Limehouse Special Relief Committee...The peculiarity of this kitchen is that the soup is made and served...entirely by the inmates of the Home, who are natives of India, Arabia, Africa, China, the Mozambique, and the [Pacific] islands...[It] is the only institution in the United Kingdom expressly built, furnished, and set apart for natives of the East and of Africa...as many as 2870 Asiatics, Africans, and South Sea Islanders have been lodged and boarded, for various periods, at their own or at their employers expense; while 785 natives of India, China, Strait of Malacca, Arabia, East and West Africa, and of the islands of the South Pacific, in a state of destitution, some of whom were shipwrecked, but principally beggars taken off the streets...have been sheltered and gratuitously boarded, and provided with employment, or a passage to their native country...beds at 3d. each, baths at 2d. each, and meals at 3d. and 5d. have also been provided...All cases of destitution have been inquired into, relief afforded, and every exertion made to put a stop to Asiatic mendicancy'. From Illustrated London News, 1868. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38813291
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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 24.4cm x 16.6cm (9.6" x 6.5")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
