Sujet

Novel experiments in warfare - shower of hand-rockets, 1844. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Novel experiments in warfare - shower of hand-rockets, 1844. Spectators at a '...series of experiments...in the grounds of Mulgrave House, Fulham [in west London]...A shower of hand-rockets were then thrown from a mast and exploded, to show how, by their means, a merchant-vessel could easily protect herself from pirates, or other hostile parties at sea.' From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM21A06_308

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55,1Mo (4,2Mo) / 32,9cm x 42,0cm / 3882 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

London England people technology flag flags spectators spectator British weapon weapons display defence explosion war Victorian century banner explosive Britain Union Jack rocket rockets onlookers newspapers press concept demonstration explosives B&W standard warfare british flag Union flag 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry onlooker nineteenth century The Print Collector demo Fulham Hammersmith and Fulham Illustrated London News TGN ILN newspaper engraving Unknown