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Framed Print of The Great Eastern steam-ship leaving Sheerness with the French Atlantic Cable, 1869. Creator: Unknown
The Great Eastern steam-ship leaving Sheerness with the French Atlantic Cable, 1869. Start of an important cable-laying voyage. At high tide, with her bows to the Nore, there was only about 4 ft. under her as she made her first move. In such shallows it required no ordinary skill and seamanship to get the vast hull safely out through the narrow channel off the new battery...but it was all done with as much ease as if the vessel had been a yacht...Such slow rate of progress was absolutely necessary in water so shallow...As it was, it was evident from the water she left in her wake that she was at times near enough the bottom to stir up the mud considerably. It was more or less an anxious time till she was clear of these shallows. Her new steering apparatus, worked by steam, proved admirably successful. Fortunately, all went well, and she never had to do more than slacken speed in the dangerous places. As she passed through the fleet at Sheerness the sides of the ships were black with crews, who swarmed about like bees to see the Great Eastern. As she came silently down, towering over the largest line-of-battle-ships, and great ironclads, her size, her strength, her speed seemed almost overwhelming, and her whole appearance was magnificent'. From Illustrated London News, 1869. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39245351
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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"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
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")
