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Framed Print of George Stephenson, the Father of Railways: Stephenson experimenting with the Safety Lamp... 1881. Creator: Unknown
George Stephenson, the Father of Railways: Stephenson experimenting with the Safety Lamp in a mine, 1881....he invented the safety-lamp, stimulated thereto by the frequent fatal explosions at the local mines. There is nothing more dramatic in biographical history than the way in which he tested its power at the risk of his life. Accompanied at midnight by his friend Mr. Nicholas Wood and his son Robert, he descended the pit, and, leaving them at a safe distance, ...courageously held up his lamp in the midst of the gas. Certain and instant death must have followed had not his invention been complete...Sir Humphrey Davey [sic] was almost simultaneously occupied with a similar idea, but it was afterwards sufficiently established by dates and evidence that the two inventions were distinct and separate events, with this difference in favour of George Stephenson, that he had made and tested his prior to the production of the "Davey, " and that when this lamp of the great scientist was sent down into the north the local pitmen were already using the "Geordie, " which even to this day is regarded in the Stephenson localities as the best and most reliable lamp of the two'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 47267326
Centenary Centennial Coal Industry Coal Mine Coal Mining Coalmine Colliery Danger Dangerous Davy Davy Humphry Engineer Engineering George Stephenson Humphrey Davy Humphry Humphry Davy Innovation Invention Inventor Lamp Mine Mining Peril Prop Props Safety Lamp Sir Humphrey Davy Sir Humphry Davy Stephenson Stephenson George Subterranean Support Underground
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 18.6cm (9.6" x 7.3")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
