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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… church. The streets are well paved, and lighted with gas; and the inhabitants are supplied, though scantily, with …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… town consists principally of one long street, lighted with gas; the houses are in general well built of stone, and the … merchants of the metropolis: it is paved, and lighted with gas; and the inhabitants are amply supplied with water from …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… it built many houses, bought the companies supplying gas and water to the town, and provided many other public …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… more lamps were put up, and soon afterwards the Calne Gas and Coke Company provided gas for lighting. Some lamps were still lit by oil in 1840. … it was compulsory for houses to be numbered. 11 The Calne Gas and Coke Company was formed in 1835, 12 built a gasworks …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and many of the public buildings, are well lighted with gas; an act having been obtained, in 1834, to incorporate a …
Old and New London
… articles in the out-houses caused some consternation, but gas had not then arrived to enlighten the darkness of this … of Kentish Town, which at that time was not lit with gas, and probably not even with oil. GENERAL VIEW OF OLD …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Cannington quarry for use in munitions. It was operated by gas and then from a water-powered dynamo and both oil and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for the improvement of the city, and are now lighted with gas by a company established under an act obtained in 1822. …
Old and New London
… for assistance, "Oh! dear, no; I can't come in!" The gas over the door had been lighted as usual at eight o'clock, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… branching from them; they are well paved, and lighted with gas by a company formed pursuant to an act obtained in 1819, …
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