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Framed Print of Old London: Wych-Street, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Old London: Wych-Street, 1870. Old London'...is fast disappearing from the face of the earth. The destruction of rickety and dirty old houses, not fit for dwellings, in this parish of St. Clement Danes, for the site of the proposed New Law Courts, has been frequently the theme of our comments..Wych-street and Drury-lane, and the wretched maze of Clare-market, will sooner or later give place to more decent and convenient thoroughfares. If Mr. Peabody's trustees would buy up and pull down half the wretched habitations of this neighbourhood and erect several large blocks of model dwellings in their stead, every Londoner would be much obliged...It formed originally part of the ancient Way of Aldwych...the prosperity of Wych-street was no doubt increased by...the construction of Drury House...which brought the Drury-lane neighbourhood into fashion. But it declined rapidly after the Revolution; and, in the reign of George II. Wych-street was full of second-hand furniture shops, and the byways and courts thereabout were places of evil resort. That agile and audacious young robber, housebreaker, and gaol-breaker, the too-celebrated Jack Sheppard, was born and apprenticed here; and here was the White Lion tavern, where he learnt his wicked tricks'. From Illustrated London News, 1870. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39244741
Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom
Alley Alleyway City Of Westminster London England Demolished Demolition Elizabethan Housing Conditions Jetty Slum Slums Westminster London England Wych Street
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 17.1cm x 24.4cm (6.7" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
