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Framed Print of Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Inauguration and...opening of the Great Basin, or Napoleon Dock, of the military port...in the presence of the Emperor and an immense concourse of people...The long-expected immersion, as a spectacle, was a total failure. The water was to have been let into the excavation in a great and sudden rush through one of the two locks that connect this inner basin with the two smaller ones between it and the sea...But, when the water was admitted up to the dam, either the flood was stronger or the barrier weaker than had been calculated. One end of it was washed away, the mine was destroyed, and it was too late to remedy the disaster. So the great coup of the day, the anticipated explosion, the sudden rush of the element, and its first dash and spread over the immense granite level were all lost. The actual ceremony of immersion, the subject of the longest official programme, was reduced to opening the sluices of another lock and admitting the external water in a volume equalling a millrace. The Ville de Nantes, which was built on one of the new slips of the Napoleon Dock, was safely launched on the evening of the inauguration'. From Illustrated London News, 1858. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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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"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17cm (9.6" x 6.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
