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Framed Print of Part of the Old Fort, Calcutta, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Part of the Old Fort, Calcutta, 1869. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Baker. The Old Fort, on the site now partly occupied by the custom-house, was founded by Lord Clive, after the battle of Plassy, in 1757, and was named after William III. It adjoined the infamous Black Hole or dungeon, where 146 Englishmen were confined many hours, and 123 of them stifled to death, by order of the Nabob, Surajah Dowlah, in June, 1756. The Black Hole itself disappeared about fifty years ago...[There is] a fine double range of Moorish arches. This is the Piazza. There remain thirteen sets of these arches: most of those to the right have been recently covered with plaster. Those in front still display the beautiful old close masonry of fine small bricks. The columns of this crypt-like piazza are low and very massive, evidently thus constructed to afford due support to the terreplein and its ordnance on the still terraced and raftered roof, which, like that of the Black Hole, is about 18 ft. high. This piazza is evidently ancient. It probably dates from 1605...The width of each arch is about 9ft. The columns are about 4 ft. thick. The whole length of the piazza is, therefore, about 169 ft. The original length of the south curtain was about 390 ft. From Illustrated London News, 1869. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38813749
Black Hole Of Calcutta British India British Raj Calcutta West Bengal India Fort Fort William Kolkata West Bengal India Mirza Mohammad Sirajud Dawla Piazza Siraj Ud Daulah The Raj
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 17.4cm (9.6" x 6.9")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
