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Framed Print of Explosion of Southwark Bridge, 1895. Creator: Robert Doyle
Explosion of Southwark Bridge, 1895. A police constable pacing northwards on the west side of Southwark Bridge [over the River Thames in London] in the afternoon of Feb. 4 was suddenly startled by two explosions. Turning round, he saw clouds of smoke rising, and a man was blown into the air several feet. The only apparent cause seemed to be two gas-meters, which, on being examined, emitted much gas. A foreman of the South Metropolitan Gas Company was summoned, and, opening the road at the south-west corner of the bridge, he discovered a three-inch main cracked about halfway round and split lengthways nearly six inches. The crack was of only the thickness of paper. It was centrally over a culvert which passed across the roadway. The main was an inch above the electric mains, which were uninjured except for a few dents caused by stones. The automatic volt meter record showed that at the time of the explosion there was no disturbance at the City of London Electric Lighting Company's Works. These were the facts elicited from witnesses at an inquiry held by Major Cardew, on behalf of the Board of Trade, at the Guildhall on Feb. 4'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 49284601
Bystander Bystanders Damage Damaged Danger Dangerous Doyle Electricity Explosion Georg Georg Meisenbach Georg Meisenbach And Co Georg Meisenbach Co George Meisenbach London England United Kingdom Meisenbach Meisenbach Georg Meisenbach George On Looker On Lookers Onlooker Onlookers Peril Southwark Bridge
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 17.7cm (9.6" x 7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
