Additional Makers
Publisher - Ackermann; Print maker - George Bryant Campion; Print maker - J Graf
Description
The Birmingham mail coach stuck in snow at the bottom of a hill and three men on horseback driving two more horses riding over the crest, the foremost taking directions from a man carrying a spade. 1 February 1837. Colour lithograph.
Inscription
Lettered above the image "Scenes during the Snow Storm. December 1836. Plate 3"; lettered below the image "The Birmingham Mail fast in the Snow, with little Chance of a speedy Release, the Guard Banbury proceeding on to London with the Letter-bags.", and "Drawn by J. Pollard. on Stone by G. B, Campion.", and "London, Published February 1st. 1837. by Ackermann & Co. 96, Strand."
Image Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Image Credit
image © Trustees of the British Museum
Location
Birmingham, England
Country
England
Medium
Print
Tags
Category
Travel & Transport