Sujet
Indian Mail signals
Légende
Indian Mail signals, at Folkestone, 1844. Postal service between Britain and India: 'In approaching this port [Folkestone, from Boulogne,] the vessel hoists a signal of the "Mail"...to give notice to the harbour-master and the railroad authorities, to have all things in readiness to speed it on its flight to the metropolis; but if the coast be made during the night, a red light under her bows and a white light at the mast-head are the only signals given. The answer to these signals, from the pierhead, is made by a double white light, as shown in our engraving. The passage by steam vessels has varied from 2 hours and 40 minutes to 14 hours ; and by sailing vessels, from 3 hours and 55 minutes to 48 hours'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM20B02_311
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
54,1Mo (4,0Mo) / 32,3cm x 42,0cm / 3815 x 4960 (300dpi)