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Author:  sotonsteve [ Tue May 31, 2011 4:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
Not quite, there is a Victorian cast iron column with a carbon arc lantern in Southampton that has listed status, and I doubt it is the only listed street lighting installation.
Author:  Gramma6 [ Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
On the subject of historic lighting does anybody know anywhere else other than that example in Southampton where Carbon Arc lighting still exists?
Author:  Urbis Saturn Land [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
I have a funny feeling about the repro gas lanterns in Leeds (up b'university). There are two signs, I got a snap of one, mentioning gas works - I hope this doesn't mean the end of these lanterns.

I did walk around the square taking snaps of three different Sugg repro gas lamps. One is / has been converted to mains the second one has been disconnected, the rest are still in working condition (one lass even asked me what I was doing. Turned around and said because of the gas works that are being done in a fortnight I do fear that these lanterns may be replaced or removed).

The photos are below (they will be put into the gallery ASAP).

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Author:  Claire [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
Gramma6 wrote:
On the subject of historic lighting does anybody know anywhere else other than that example in Southampton where Carbon Arc lighting still exists?


There's some carbon-arc lighting still in use in Berlin, some of it is repro, but arc-lighting none the less.
Author:  mazeteam [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
Urbis Saturn Land wrote:
I have a funny feeling about the repro gas lanterns in Leeds (up b'university). There are two signs, I got a snap of one, mentioning gas works - I hope this doesn't mean the end of these lanterns.

I did walk around the square taking snaps of three different Sugg repro gas lamps. One is / has been converted to mains the second one has been disconnected, the rest are still in working condition (one lass even asked me what I was doing. Turned around and said because of the gas works that are being done in a fortnight I do fear that these lanterns may be replaced or removed).

If the works are for 4 weeks then I doubt it'll be purely to remove the lanterns.... if the lanterns are removed, then it'll be as part of a larger plan of works.
Author:  Urbis Saturn Land [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
I'll check again in 6 weeks and if anything has changed, I'll post it here.

The ones in Horsham are AFAIK are somewhat out of action, as none of them, well when I went earlier this year, were lit.

So far the only repro gas lantern locations I know are Leeds and Horsham. I don't know if Chichester has any.
Author:  Phosco152 [ Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
There are no gas lamps in Chichester.
Author:  Urbis Saturn Land [ Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
An alleyway in Leeds is fitted with Gas Lamps. Its leads down to The Swan pub.

Sadly no photo's because the SD Card isn't working properly.
Author:  mazeteam [ Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
errrrrrmmm... which area of leeds?

"an alleyway in leeds" :lol:  :lol: methinkies there may be quite a few alleyways in leeds ;)
Author:  Urbis Saturn Land [ Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gas Lamps
One near to Waitrose / Ann Summers in the heart of the city centre. I think its near to The Core but I can't be certain.
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