Object number
61/177
Title
Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1833,
Creator
Description
This colour oleograph was drawn by J. Shaw, of Liverpool, and is entitled 'Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1833'. It shows two trains: a train of wagons with goods and a train with carriages with cattle. It is framed in a black frame.
Physical description
1 oleograph print; [colour]; fair condition
Label Text
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>2. <B>Nineteenth century railway print</B><P>The railway companies carried vast amounts of every kind of freight for many years. Only during the twentieth century did they begin to lose business to the motor lorry. The steam engines pictured here are called 'Liverpool', top, and 'Fury', below. A variety of freight is being conveyed by these two engines and their trains of wagons. 'Liverpool' is pulling wagons loaded with manufactured goods, a number of barrels and sacks visible on those wagons left uncovered. 'Fury' is transporting livestock - cattle, sheep and pigs, with a single horse seen in the end wagon.<P>61/177</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>3. <B>Nineteenth century railway print</B><P>All kinds of freight from raw materials, foodstuffs, livestock and newspapers have been transported along the railway network. Prior to the railway age farm produce would have been conveyed by road on packhorses or wagons, whilst producers of factory made goods often used the canals. Gradually becoming highly organized in its conveyance, the railway companies carried vast amounts of freight for many years, although much business was later lost to competition from motor lorries during the twentieth century.<P>The coloured print depicts two steam engines pulling loaded goods wagons along the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The top engine is called 'Liverpool', and is pulling eleven open wagons. Most of their freight is hidden beneath protective covers, the only visible freight being a number of barrels and sacks. Several figures accompanying the goods can be seen seated along the train. The lower half of the print shows an engine called 'Fury' that is seen having just passed beneath a bridge. It is pulling a total of seven wagons, some of which are covered with the remainder open. With the exception of that carrying the horse, seen at the end of the train, all the covered wagons contain two floors, each of which accommodates numerous sheep. Cattle and pigs are being conveyed in the three open wagons, cattle in the first and pigs in the remaining two. The latter are portrayed as being extremely lively, ensuring their keepers - note the use of whips - are kept busy during the journey.<P>61/177</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'PRINT - Oleograph // Description // "Travelling on The Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1833" // Coloured print of two trains // a) A train of wagons with goods // b) A train of carriages with cattle. // Drawn by J. Shaw, Liverpool // Dimensions // Black frame // 73.0cm wide x 30.5cm high // Associated information // colour slide 4172'
Production place
Liverpool
Production date
1833 - 1833
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14982.tif - High resolution image
