Framed Prints
Framed Print of Robben Island, Capetown Harbour, the Colonial Government Asylum for Lepers, 1890. Creator: P Naumann
Robben Island, Capetown Harbour, the Colonial Government Asylum for Lepers, 1890. 1. Crossing to the Island. 2. Male Leper Wards. 3. The Lighthouse. 4. The Church. 5. Windmill Pumping Water. 6. Visitors returning...This island has been used for some time for the location of male and female lepers, chronic sick paupers, and as an asylum for idiots. Formerly it was the place of exile for the vanquished Kaffir chiefs...for so small a spot, no place has witnessed such suffering and misery...Blackwood's Magazine states that...[the] population of 550 comprised 130 lepers, 230 lunatics, thirty convicts, and 160 of the warders and police and their families, with two resident medical officers, the senior being Governor of the community, and two clergymen. The lepers were then lodged in...buildings, which were miserably furnished and overcrowded, with...foul mattresses, and dirty rags to cover them, no floor but the bare earth, infested by vermin and large snakes...and no convenience for washing except buckets. We have no doubt that all this has been changed since the account was written...Most of the lepers were half-breed, partly Hottentot and partly Malay, with a mixture of the white race'. Illustrations from sketches by Mr. B. A. Lewis. From "Illustrated London News", 1890. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 48584184
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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")
