Framed Prints
Framed Print of Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. View of...the great waterworks at present in course of erection upon Messrs. Morton and Tytler's Rajawelle estate...the cast-iron piping, extending to a length of nearly two miles (each length of pipe weighing about six hundredweight), has to be carried to the position it has to occupy, across logs of felled timber, over rocky and broken ground, up hills, and across ravines, where cart-roads could not be made, nor the feeble native Cooly possibly carry them. In this dilemma the energetic local engineer, Mr. John Brown...had recourse to elephants. [Here we see]...how the pipes are taken up upon the tusks and trunk by the elephant. By this means the piping will be laid at a moderate cost; though the elephants, from never having been trained, may not be able to screw the pieces together'. From Illustrated London News, 1856. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © /Heritage Images
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Media ID 36319538
Building Site Ceylon Ceylonese Civil Engineering Construction Site Controversial Controversy Elephant Engineering Hookah Huqqa Huqqa Pipe Indian Elephant Lifting Mahout Nargilah Pipe Skill Skilled Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Strength Strong Tobacco Pipe Trunk Tusk Tusks Water Pipe
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 16.1cm (9.6" x 6.3")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
