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Framed Print of Fatal accident at Fort St. George, Madras, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Fatal accident at Fort St. George, Madras, 1870. A party of Royal Artillery, stationed at Fort St. George, Madras [present-day Chennai, India], were practising on Nov. 22 with 68-pounders, on the sea face of the fort, under the command of Colonel Hazlitt Irvine. On the sixth round being fired one of the guns burst, and a large portion near the breech was blown to a considerable height, and fell about twenty-five yards to the rear. The remaining part of the gun, with its carriage, fell to the right, killing, in its fall, George Chapman, a gunner, who had been discharged only the previous day from hospital, where he had been confined by injuries received at artillery practice. He was a fine young soldier, about twenty-five years of age, and had recently joined the battery, after a service of a few years at Tong-Hoo, in Burmah. A day or two before the firing the gun was examined and pronounced sound. It was a smooth bore of 95 cwt. and was cast in 1856. The charge used was the ordinary service charge - sixteen pounds of powder, and 68 lb. solid shot. Notwithstanding the bursting of the gun the shot fired nearly hit the floating target, which was a mile and a half out at sea'. From Illustrated London News, 1870. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39245177
Accident Armaments Artillery British Flag British India British Raj Cannon Chennai Tamil Nadu India Danger Dangerous Exploding Explosion Fort Heavy Artillery Incident Madras Tamil Nadu India Noise Noisy Peril Regiment Royal Artillery Surprise Surprised The Raj Union Flag Union Jack
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 16.8cm (9.6" x 6.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
