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Framed Print of Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta on the 5th of October - from a photograph, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta on the 5th of October, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. F. Fisk Williams...of the devastation on the banks of the River Hooghly...With a noise like distant thunder it came on in two or three minutes, tearing up trees by their roots, carrying off the roofs of the houses, overturning walls and buildings, and heaping up masses of ruin...scarcely a house escaped without injury, while the native huts, especially in the suburbs, were almost all blown down...Of more than 200 ships it is said that only ten were left at their moorings after the storm, the rest having been stranded or sunk. Of these many were loaded with grain for Bombay...Great was the excitement of those on shore who were doomed to witness the agonies of drowning men without the means of rendering them any assistance. The distance was too great to throw a rope...There is reason to fear that several hundred lives were lost with the other European vessels that went down on the river, besides those drowned in the multitude of small native boats...The loss of life in the town and suburbs of Calcutta has been ascertained to be forty-one natives and two Europeans, besides some twenty seriously wounded by the fall of their houses'. Illustrated London News, 1864. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38074699
Aftermath Calcutta West Bengal India Catastrophe Cyclone Damage Damaged Deaths Debris Devastation Disaster Hooghly Jackson M Jackson Mason Kolkata West Bengal India M Jackson Mason Jackson Paddle Steamer Paddle Steamers River Hooghly Rubble Storm Stormy Tropical Storm
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 17.9cm (9.6" x 7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
