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The image is just a small excerpt explaining the difficulties of being a signalman. Apparently, I was very easy for a signalman to cause a collusion between two trains. This is because the signalman is trying to move one train from danger, but that…

The image was taken from Charles Dickens' Christmas 1866 addition which held his story "The Signalman." Normally during this time, the ads were placed throughout the different works to have an image about what the work is about, however, because of…

"Polar Expedition" is made from drawings taken by Beechey after a 40 mile expedition through the polar ice, finally arriving at clear water. The contrast of the blue water and the near white ice formations gave the drawings a cutting edge against the…

This newspaper article explores the aftermath of the railway collision at the Clayton tunnel on the Brighton Railway in which 23 people were killed and hundreds were injured. This crash sent waves of sadness throughout the towns of London and…

This is an illustration from Project Gutenberg's work "The Signalman". I thought it was an interesting picture to include in the text, also it being the only picture within the text! It is drawn in a very gothic, ominous style which captures the…

This image depicts the original edition of the Christmas 1866 magazine "All The Year Round". The way Dickens was able to get money to sell these issues and have enough to spend on the printing/publishing was to sell ad space. This is different from…

This is the cover page that we viewed when our class went to the NYPL for class. This is in prime condition and it is an accurate representation of what people in Christmas 1866 would carry around after buying one. This edition holds Dickens work…

This essay speaks about fairytales and how they originally were used mostly for moral or political purposes. It also speaks about the advantages of them, the importance of imagination, and that many times, the reader can see certain aspects of…