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Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London
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Update: Westminster Council saves 275 gas lamps in central London

Wed 5th October, 2022Wed 23rd November, 2022 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Monday, the GMB Union today called on Westminster Council to preserve 275 gas lamps which have illuminated London streets for almost 150 years.

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Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London
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Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London

Tue 3rd November, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Hyde Park is still illuminated by gas lighting, adding a beautiful warm glow to late night walks through the largest of the capital’s four Royal Parks. Here’s a series of …

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Pic of the day: the wonderful gas lamps of Hyde Park, London
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Pic of the day: the wonderful gas lamps of Hyde Park, London

Fri 29th April, 2016Thu 28th April, 2016 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Regular readers of this blog will know that I’ve got a bit of a thing about gas lighting. I just love the look of the lamps, the warm glow they …

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The wonderful gas lamps of Berlin - the world's largest gas lighting network
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The wonderful gas lamps of Berlin – the world’s largest gas lighting network

Wed 18th June, 2014Wed 18th June, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Taking an evening stroll around Berlin on the weekend, I was pleasantly surprised to see the city’s streets bathed in the warm glow of gas lighting.

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