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A History of the County of Oxford
… raised towards lighting the church apparently with oil lamps; electric lighting was installed in 1934. 78 Early …
A History of the County of Oxford
… spirit was introduced by the vestry in 1840, when 12 lamps were planned. The scheme, repeatedly curtailed or …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 100 was spent on building repairs and provision of street lamps. 86 In 18423 the bridge was repaired at great expense, … Act, 1947. 357 Before 1825 there were very few public lamps. There were none in North Bar Street. 358 In 1825 the Paving Commissioners considered that 70 to 100 lamps would be needed in the future if the streets were to be …
The Environs of London
… and avenues were in a blaze of light, a great number of lamps having been so disposed, as to communicate with each …
Old and New London
… gas were yet to be. After three o'clock p.m. miserable oil lamps tried to enliven the foggy street with their …
Benson (Including Fifield, Preston, Crownmarsh, Roke)
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 18, Benson, Ewelme, and the Chilterns (Ewelme Hundred)
… datestone commemorates remodelling in 1747. Twelve street lamps were erected by subscription in 1887 to mark Queen …
Old and New London
… so many underground tunnels, in which long rows of gas-lamps are continually burning. In spite of this light, …