Gaslight in The Mall
I've moved 100 yards from yesterdays photo, but over 100 years, because The Mall is lit by gaslights, still. I don't think many Londoners realise it, but do visit after dark because it gives the area a wonderful old world feel. The phrase "In the limelight" comes from when the brightest light on a stage was a centrally places gas light, with a lime mantle. A couple of days ago, Hong Kong Daily Photo showed us a gas light there, as well.
posted by Ham at 00:28 --
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la femme said ... (03:47) :
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Louise Starkey said ... (10:17) :
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Anonymous said ... (11:02) :
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Ham said ... (11:59) :
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Lisi said ... (14:38) :
post a commentI didn't know that- thank you for the picture, I'd like to see those lights in person.
Interesting. Does someone have to walk round and light each one daily?
Have you heard about the light just off the Strand, this is lit by methane gas fed by the sewers underneath ?
eurobrat - visit Buckingham Palace after dark, and you will!
Louise - these days they are auto lighing, although I have a vague recollection of seeing one being lit as a child.
Anon - There were a few such lights in London, but I beleive that they are now all run off mains gas
those rows of lamps are beautiful, but a bit too dim to me...gas lamp and blue house, HK and UK are still connected??
:-)