Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Gasworkers Strike: Christmas Eve entertainment for gas stokers, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Gasworkers Strike: Christmas Eve entertainment for gas stokers, 1890. The South Metropolitan Gas Company, by the energetic and determined management of its operations under the conduct of Mr. George Livesey, the Chairman, has successfully overcome the difficulty of providing a full supply of gas for its customers in the southern and south-eastern districts of London. Two or three weeks practice has made the new hands brought from the country as expert in the few and simple duties of attending to the retorts, which have been described in former notices of this subject, as the old hands were before they "struck" in obedience to the dictators of the Gas Workers Union...the gasworkers...were treated to a cheerful social entertainment on Christmas Eve [ie a minstrel show - performed by mostly white actors wearing blackface makeup for the purpose of portraying racial stereotypes of Black people]. It is now felt that the crisis has passed, as the men of the Beckton and other large gasworks are not likely to follow an example which has signally failed; and the coal supply of London is drawn from many different sources, by railway as well as by vessels entering the Thames'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 48584214
Audience Blacked Up Blackface Blacking Up Class Controversial Controversy Cosmetics Employment Gas Lighting Gas Lights Industrial Action Make Up Makeup Minstrel Minstrel Show Minstrels Musicians On Strike Performers Racism Racist Show Strike Striker Strikers Working Class
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 15.6cm (9.6" x 6.1")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
