Title

Destruction of Sir C Price's oil warehouse and wharf, William Street, Blackfriars, London, 1845. Artist: Anon

Caption

Destruction of Sir C Price's oil warehouse and wharf, William Street, Blackfriars, London, 1845. In the foreground figures stand sheltering under umbrellas watching the event. From thee Illustrated London News.

Date

1845

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A97_385

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,0Mb (1,3Mb) / 9,5in x 7,4in / 2846 x 2209 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation exterior river water road building buildings England River Thames Thames people job destruction religious street boat boats country religion warehouse occupation bridge watching burning fire flame flames British geography English church lane avenue waterfront wharf docks dock Christianity explosion hose location umbrella century city of london Britain profession firefighter firefighting Blackfriars Bridge blackfriars concept outside william street riverbank B&W MONOCHROME 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery church tower geographical feature TGN wood engraving Anon Anonymous Blackfryars Bridge