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Framed Print of The railway accident at Wigan, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The railway accident at Wigan, 1873....view of the station-yard, the lines of rails, the paved platform, and adjacent buildings...A most terrible accident, causing the death of twelve passengers and serious hurts to many more, occurred on the London and North-Western Railway, at the Wigan junction station, to the tourists night express train from London to Scotland...When...the train (more than fifteen minutes late), approached Wigan, the signals showed All right.'...The two engines (both of which were at the head) and seventeen or eighteen of the carriages passed the facing points in safety at the usual...[speed]. Owing to some cause as yet unexplained, the remaining six or seven carriages and a guard's van were jerked from the body of the train and the main line...and rushed up the siding...The other carriages sprang from the metals to the platform and fell over upon their sides...The shock was tremendous with which the carriages that parted from the train came against the station buildings...One corner of the wall from which springs the roof of the station was knocked out of plumb along several yards of its length'. From Illustrated London News, 1873. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 41199227
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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"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.1cm (9.6" x 6.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
