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Framed Print of Scene of the railway accident at Wigan, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the railway accident at Wigan, 1873. View showing...the position into which the carriages were thrown when they parted from the train, with the havoc that was wrought by the violent concussion...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 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...One of the iron pillars on the roof, which stood midway on the platform, was struck down by the extraordinary leap of one of the carriages against it, and by three or four of the carriages running right on the top of each other...soon a numerous party of assistants, including the police, were endeavouring to extricate the sufferers from the broken carriages. Some were rending the air with shrieks and moans'. From Illustrated London News, 1873. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 41199244
Accident Aftermath Catastrophe Deaths Debris Derailed Derailment Disaster Greater Manchester Incident Lnwr London And North Western Railway London North Western Railway Railway Line Railway Station Railway Track Railway Tracks Rubble Station Steam Locomotive Steam Train Train Station Train Track Trains Wreckage
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 14.1cm (9.6" x 5.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
