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A History of the County of Essex
… was responsible for health and sanitation in the docks. Gas, water, and transport were provided by commercial companies, including the West Ham Gas Co., the East London Waterworks Co., and the Great … collection, performed by contract, was never satisfactory. Gas street lighting, also by contract, was apparently …
A History of the County of Essex
… he had founded to protect the interests of the Beckton gas workers. He retained the seat at the elections of 1910. …
A History of the County of Essex
… from Custom House to Beckton was opened in 1874 by the Gas Light & Coke Co., which leased it to the Great Eastern; …
Survey of London
… burnt in all flats, and bathrooms were to be equipped with gas-coppers for washing. The Tecton report hankered for a …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of Victoria, Australia, was also born at West Tarring. 69 Gas was supplied from the Worthing gas-works after 1881. 70 After 1884 71 water was supplied by …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… villages. A telegraph service was introduced in 1892, gas in 1904, and the telephone in 1907. A street lighting … was first put into operation in 1902. This was adapted to gas in 1904 and to electricity in 1945. 93 On the steep …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 88 In 1959 the former mill buildings were used by the Gas Company on whose premises they stood. William of Westbury …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… was formed to consider a scheme for lighting the town by gas. This committee appointed five inspectors and estimated … 400 have been built. 58 The town continued to be lit by gas until 1947 when electric street lighting was installed. …
Old and New London
… heart] W." In this street is the principal entrance to the gas-works, noticed in a preceding chapter. Here, too, stands …
Old and New London
… pyramidal storeys. "The pagoda to be illuminated with gas lights; and brilliant fireworks, both fixed and missile, … was not till 1822 that St. James's Park was lighted with gas, although Pall Mall, adjoining, had been so lit fifteen …