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Framed Print of The Large Gasholder at the Imperial Gas Company's Works, Bethnal-Green, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Large Gasholder at the Imperial Gas Company's Works, Bethnal-Green, 1858....the dimensions of gasholders have increased from a capacity of 40, 000 cubic feet to 2, 500, 000 cubic feet...The work is constructed from [the] designs...of Mr. Joseph Clark, the company's engineer...The tank is of brick and stone work, measuring 204 feet in diameter, and 41½ feet deep...In the construction of the tank and piers 2, 000, 000 bricks and 5000 cubic feet of stone were employed...This work, allowed to be the best specimen of hydraulic brickwork of the present day, was executed by Mr. John Aird, Emerson-street, Southwark...The gasholder is of the telescope kind, and consists of two cylinders, so contrived, that one slides within the other...The guide-frame consists of forty-eight columns, and the same number of girders in two tiers, the lower tier being of the Tuscan order...and the upper tier of columns and girders of the Corinthian order. The ironwork was furnished and erected by Messrs. Westwood and Wrights...the castings being made by Mr. Richard Burrows, of Stavely Ironworks, under the special superintendance of the manager, Mr. Gibson. The entire amount of iron employed in the whole structure when complete will approach 1500 tons'. From Illustrated London News, 1858. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 36353197
Building Site Cast Iron Civil Engineering Construction Site Engineering Framework Gas Supply Gasometer Iron
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 17.8cm (9.6" x 7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
