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Poster Print : The Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, 1869. Artist: G Greatbach
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The Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, 1869. Artist: G Greatbach
The Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, 1869, showing a scene of heavy industry at night with smoking chimneys, fire from gas outlets and hot coals, with a wheeled engine to right. Bilston, which is now part of Wolverhampton, was an area dominated by coal mining and iron manufacturing
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A2 (59.4 x 42cm) Poster Print
Step back in time with our captivating vintage poster print, 'The Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, 1869' by The Print Collector from Heritage Images. This mesmerizing piece of art transports you to an era of heavy industry and innovation, as depicted by artist G Greatbach. Witness the magic of glowing coals, smoking chimneys, and fire from gas outlets illuminating the night. The wheeled engine to the right adds a dynamic touch to this intriguing scene. Bring a piece of history into your home or office with this unique and captivating poster print.
A2 Poster (59.4 x 42cm, 23.4" x 16.5" inches) printed on 170gsm Satin Poster Paper. Securely packaged, rolled and inserted into a strong mailing tube and shipped tracked. Poster Prints are of comparable archival quality to our Photographic prints, they are simply printed on thinner Poster Paper. Whilst we only use Photographic Prints in our frames, you can frame Poster Prints if they are carefully supported to prevent sagging over time.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Product Size is 59.4cm x 42cm (23.4" x 16.5")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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The Black Country - A Glimpse into the Industrial Heartland of 19th Century England
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. This photo print, captured by artist G Greatbach in 1869, transports us back to a time when the Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire was at the forefront of heavy industry. As night falls over this bustling region, we are confronted with a scene that epitomizes both progress and environmental challenges. The image portrays a landscape dominated by smoking chimneys and fiery gas outlets illuminating the darkness. The glow from hot coals casts an eerie light on the surroundings while a wheeled engine stands tall to the right, symbolizing human ingenuity and industrial might. Bilston, now part of Wolverhampton, was once synonymous with coal mining and iron manufacturing. This snapshot offers us a glimpse into its heyday as factories roared to life under moonlit skies. However, it also serves as a stark reminder of the consequences such rapid industrialization brought forth. The dense smoke hanging in the air speaks volumes about pollution levels during this era. The bleakness of nightfall is intensified by fumes that permeate every corner of this monochrome world. It is impossible not to imagine how these conditions affected both people's health and their perception of time passing. As we delve into this black-and-white masterpiece from Oxford Science Archive's collection curated by The Print Collector, we are transported back to an era where progress came at great cost - where heat emanated from furnaces but
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