Framed Prints
Framed Print of Lt.-Col. Gerard Smith cutting the first turf of the Hull, Barnsley...West Riding Ry. and Dock, 1881. Creator: Unknown
Lt.-Col. Gerard Smith cutting the first turf of the Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Railway and Dock, 1881. The ceremony of cutting the first turf in the work of constructing this railway and dock was performed on Saturday by Lieutenant-Colonel Gerard Smith, the chairman of the company. Although snow covered the ground to a depth of several inches, many thousands of persons assembled to witness the ceremony. Spacious platforms had been erected, one of which was for the accommodation of the trade and friendly societies and other public bodies who took part in the procession. On the opposite side of the inclosure there was a platform for shareholders of the new company, another for the Mayor, Corporation, and various officials and ladies, while a third was occupied by a choir of 2000 voices...Lieutenant-Colonel Smith was presented with a silver spade and a polished oak barrow...The appliances for the shipment of coal, coupled with the fact that the railway is driven into the very heart of the South Yorkshire coal district, are expected to make Hull what it has never been before - a coal port - seeing that the unworked coal bed of South Yorkshire comes within about twenty-nine miles of the port'. From Illustrated London News", 1881. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 47267883
Administrator Attache Banners Businessman Ceremonial Coal Industry Coal Miner Coal Mining Colonial Administrator Digging Dock Docks Earth East Riding Of Yorkshire Gerard Governor Hull Hull East Riding Of Yorkshire England Mayor Miner Miners Mining Smith Spade Top Hats Tophat Trade Union Wharf Wheelbarrow
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 16.3cm (9.6" x 6.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
