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Framed Print of Fire at Forest Gate...School of the Whitechapel and Poplar Unions: view of the building, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Fire at Forest Gate, Stratford, the District School of the Whitechapel and Poplar Unions: view of the building, 1890. New Year's Day at the East-End of London was saddened by a terrible disaster, appealing to all compassionate hearts. In the last night of the year, soon after midnight, one of the wings...was discovered to be on fire. Means were promptly taken to extinguish the flames, but two of the boys dormitories were destroyed, and twenty-six of the unfortunate children perished...The school, with its infirmary and other offices, is a set of buildings in Forest-lane...It is maintained by the Guardians of the Poor of the Whitechapel and the Poplar Unions...It has accommodation for 720 children...Miss Bloomfield, the wardrobe-woman, was the first to discover the fire, which began in the needle-room. Two female servants upstairs escaped with difficulty by the windows, one climbing down a waterspout, the other jumping and breaking her ankle. The children who perished were all little boys, from seven to ten or twelve years of age. Fifty-eight were rescued alive, and not much hurt. The funeral of the children, in the West Ham Cemetery, on Jan. 6, was attended by the Board of Management of the School, and by a large concourse of people'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 48584303
Catastrophe Deaths Destruction Destructive Disaster London England United Kingdom
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 9.6cm (9.6" x 3.8")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
