Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Great Flood in the Fens: attempt to form a dam in the middle-level drain, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Flood in the Fens: attempt to form a dam in the middle-level drain, 1862. The destruction of the sluice connected with the Middle-Level outfall...has been attended with the most serious results. Since this sluice gave way a succession of flood tides has poured into the cut, the banks have been unable to withstand the increased pressure, and the waters are flowing out over all the adjacent farms. Every effort has hitherto been in vain...hundreds of workmen have been employed day and night in driving piles and constructing dams, which the first high tide washes away again in a moment...More than 30, 000 acres of harvest, pasture, and garden are already submerged. All vegetable produce has been destroyed...the live stock are only saved by being driven to higher levels, and whole families of labourers have had to abandon their cottages...Steam packets are paddling where a few days ago wheat was growing and cattle were grazing. It is impossible, moreover, to set any limit to the calamity, or to know where or when it will end...Many families must have been already ruined. A subscription either has been or is about to be set on foot for the relief of those among the sufferers who are least able to bear their losses'. From Illustrated London News, 1862. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 35121527
Bad Weather Barge Barges Catastrophe Civil Engineering Damage Damaged Disaster East Anglia England Engineering Environment Fenlands Fens Flood Flooded Flooding Floods Labourer Labourers Narrow Boat Narrowboat Narrowboats Navvy Pulling Rope Ropes The Fens
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 16.9cm (9.6" x 6.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
