Framed Prints
Framed Print of Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens of Burlington House, Piccadilly, clearing the ground for a drill-shed, 1862. Amateur navvies...[building] a new room of corrugated iron, 150ft. long by 50ft. broad, for the use of the companies of the regiment situated in London. It was found necessary to remove an immense bank of earth, containing many hundred cubic yards, so as to get the desired level for the floor of the drill-room...Lord Ranelagh, the indefatigable commandant of the South Middlesex, called for volunteers...[and]each night a squad of from 60 to 100 men have been at work from four to ten o'clock with pick, spade, and barrow, in true navvy style...The work was carried on by the light of cressets, with enormous fires in them, camphine lamps, and torches...To judge from the work done, the problem of fortifying London in case of invasion is at last solved. Our volunteer corps would, judging by this instance, turn out any number of most efficient navvies at a moment's notice to construct earthworks in the vicinity of the metropolis. The amount of skill and energy displayed by these amateur navvies...shows what can be done by our young men when they determine to carry out anything'. From Illustrated London News, 1862. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 35120115
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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"))
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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")
