Gas Lighting Collection

York station, North Eastern Railway, August 1906
York station, North Eastern Railway. Looking north inside the station along the nearly empty main southbound platform 4, showing the roof and ironwork with suspended gas lamps. August 1906

The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890
3478912 The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890; (add.info.: The offices of the crucible steel section, Thos. Firth & Sons, Norfolk Works, Sheffield, circa 1890)

View of part of Duke Street, formerly Duck Lane, West Smithfield, 1807. Tudor timber houses of oak
FLO5000669 View of part of Duke Street, formerly Duck Lane, West Smithfield, 1807. Tudor timber houses of oak, chestnut and plaster. Man on a ladder lighting a gas lantern

The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890
3478913 The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890; (add.info.: The offices of the crucible steel section, Thos. Firth & Sons, Norfolk Works, Sheffield, circa 1890)

The offices of the Publisher, George Newnes, 1892
3478914 The offices of the Publisher, George Newnes, 1892; (add.info.: The offices of the Publisher, George Newnes, 1892. Note the Gas lamps from the ceiling.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. In no part of London has a greater improvement been made than upon the spot where Hungerford Market once stood

The entrance hall of the new Assize Courts at Manchester, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The entrance hall of the new Assize Courts at Manchester, 1864. View of the interior. [The architect, ] Mr. A. Waterhouse, of New-street, Spring-gardens...[has] produced what is

Scene from "The Workmen of Paris", at the Adelphi Theatre; Paris by Moonlight, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene from "The Workmen of Paris", at the Adelphi Theatre; Paris by Moonlight, 1864. London stage production. There are two novel and elaborate scenic effects

The Great Schools of England: the dining-hall at Christ's Hospital...singing a hymn, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: the dining-hall at Christ's Hospital...singing a hymn, 1862. Founded in the 16th century, Christ's Hospital is one of the oldest boarding schools in England

The Great Schools of England: Christ's Hospital - the Grammar-School, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Schools of England: Christ's Hospital - the Grammar-School, 1862. Founded in the 16th century, Christ's Hospital is one of the oldest boarding schools in England

The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall by the members of the English Bar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall [in London] by the members of the English Bar, 1864. We give an Illustration of the festive scene in the Middle Tempie Hall

"Aunt Sally's Christmas-boxes": John Crass's Discomfiture - drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Aunt Sally's Christmas-boxes": John Crass's Discomfiture - drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. Illlustration to a short story by Mark Lemon. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Sketches from New York: a Garten Wirthschaft, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Sketches from New York: a Garten Wirthschaft, 1864. There is hardly a street, lane, or alley in the city of New York in which the lager beer saloon, in some of its various forms, is not to be found

Messrs Cope's Christmas entertainment to their workpeople at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, 1864. Mr. J. C. Cowper, the tragedian, recited, with great taste and feeling, Tennyson's ode

Reception of the King Consort of Spain at the Palace of St. Cloud, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Reception of the King Consort of Spain at the Palace of St. Cloud, 1864. The inauguration of the portion of the chemin de fer, opening up direct railway communication between Paris and Madrid

The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The British Association at Bath: Sir Charles Lyell delivering the presidential address in the theatre, 1864. The New Theatre Royal...was erected...upon the site of the former theatre, built by Mr

The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, [London]. 1858. The present edifice has been erected at the cost of the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Conaughton (Mrs)

Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. The inauguration of the new public buildings in Nicholas-square, Newcastle, took place in the beginning of this month

Queen Victoria Visiting the Tomb of Frederick the Great, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Queen Victoria Visiting the Tomb of Frederick the Great, 1858. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, during their recent visit to Prussia, inspected the tomb of Frederick the Great

The Wellington Tomb in the Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Wellington Tomb in the Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, [London], 1858....the resting-place of the remains of the great Duke of Wellington in our metropolitan cathedral have been completed

The Royal Visit to the City: the Indian Ball-Room at the Guildhall, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to the City: the Indian Ball-Room at the Guildhall, 1876. Temporary ballroom...destined for a new council-chamber...This magnificent apartment

The Royal Visit to India: private tent of the Prince of Wales at the camp of Delhi...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: private tent of the Prince of Wales at the camp of Delhi, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876.'The Prince [future King Edward VII]

Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779

The First Evening Service at St. Paul's Cathedral, on Advent Sunday, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The First Evening Service at St. Paul's Cathedral, on Advent Sunday, [London], 1858. A circle of small jets of gas runs round the cornice [of the dome] - a succession of minute beads of light

Sunlight in the Dining-room, 1889. Creator: Viggo Johansen
Sunlight in the Dining-room, 1889

Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Interior of the new Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. The ceiling of the Hall is divided into nine principal compartments by bold beams

Opening of the New Corn Exchange, at Hull, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Corn Exchange, at Hull, 1856. The centre part [of the building] is the magnificent Exchange-hall, 160 feet long by 45 wide

The Great Clock-Dial of the New Houses of Parliament, illuminated, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Great Clock-Dial of the New Houses of Parliament, [London], illuminated, 1856. The Great Clock, we understand, is ready for being placed in the tower; the upper portion of which we have engraved

New Music-Hall, Evan's Hotel, Covent-Garden, 1856. Creator: Unknown
New Music-Hall, Evan's Hotel, Covent-Garden, 1856. The new Hall has been built from the designs of Mr. William Finch Hill...Great brilliancy of effect is produced...by ten rich cut-glass

Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover - the Reading of the Corporation Ad Creator: Unknown
Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover - the Reading of the Corporation Address, 1856. The hero of Kars is welcomed at the Ship Hotel by the Mayor...in the most enthusiastic

The Fancy Dress Ball of the Royal Academy of Music at the Hanover-Square Rooms, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Fancy Dress Ball of the Royal Academy of Music at the Hanover-Square Rooms, 1856. Party in London. From "Illustrated London News", 1856

The Peace Illumination: Strand, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illumination: Strand, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War - offices of the Illustrated London News on the left....the old gentlemen of England determined to make

The Peace Illumination - Right Hon. Lord Panmure's (Minister-at-War), Belgrave-Square, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illumination - Right Hon. Lord Panmure's (Minister-at-War), Belgrave-Square, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War

The Peace Illumination: the French Embassy, Albert-Gate, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illumination: the French Embassy, Albert-Gate, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. In a fit of old-boyish excitement...the old gentlemen of England determined to

The Peace Commemoration at Plymouth - Rockets and General Illumination of the Fleet in the Sound - f Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration at Plymouth - Rockets and General Illumination of the Fleet in the Sound - from a sketch by H. A. Luscombe, 1856

The Peace Commemoration - Country Visitors at the Illumination, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration - Country Visitors at the Illumination, 1856. Paris prepares to celebrate the end of the Crimean War

The Peace Illuminations - The National Gallery, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - The National Gallery, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. It was necessary that the people should share, or appear to share

The Peace Illuminations -The Green Park, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations -The Green Park, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. In a fit of old-boyish excitement...the old gentlemen of England determined to make the people

The Peace Illuminations - A Street Scene - drawn by George Thomas, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - A Street Scene - drawn by George Thomas, 1856. Londoners celebrate the end of the Crimean War. It was necessary that the people should share, or appear to share

The Peace Illuminations - The East India House, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - The East India House, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. In a fit of old-boyish excitement...the old gentlemen of England determined to make

The Peace Illuminations - the General Post-Office, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - the General Post-Office, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. It was necessary that the people should share, or appear to share

The Peace Illuminations - the Royal Exchange, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - the Royal Exchange, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. In a fit of old-boyish excitement...the old gentlemen of England determined to make

The Peace Illuminations - Waterloo-Place, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - Waterloo-Place, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. It was necessary that the people should share, or appear to share

The Peace Illuminations - the Horse Guards, Whitehall Front, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - the Horse Guards, Whitehall Front, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War

The Peace Illuminations - the Admiralty, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - the Admiralty, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. It was necessary that the people should share, or appear to share

The Peace Illuminations - the Ordnance Office, Pall-Mall, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - the Ordnance Office, Pall-Mall, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War. In a fit of old-boyish excitement...the old gentlemen of England determined to

Illumination of the Bourse, at Paris, in Honour of the Birth of the Prince Imperial, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Illumination of the Bourse, at Paris, in Honour of the Birth of the Prince Imperial, 1856. The illuminations on Sunday night were the most general that have been seen in Paris for years

Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, [London], 1856. Inquiry into the cause of the fire: John Drake Palmer, gasman, said he had the entire management of the gas-fittings of the theatre

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"Gas Lighting: Illuminating the Past and Shaping the Present" Step back in time to August 1906 at York station, where the North Eastern Railway embraced progress by installing gas lighting. The warm glow of these lamps transformed the bustling platform into a beacon of light, guiding weary travelers on their journeys. In Truro, Cornwall, before 1891, Boscawen Street viewed from its west end offered a mesmerizing sight. Gas lamps lined the street, casting an enchanting glow that danced upon cobblestones. This captivating scene transported passersby to an era when gas lighting brought life and vibrancy to every corner of town. The Strand at Night in c1860 captured by Willem de Famars Testas showcases London's grandeur under the spell of gaslight. As darkness descended upon this iconic street, gas lamps flickered with a golden radiance that painted a picture of elegance and sophistication. Fast forward to around 1900 in Truro once again; Boscawen Street beckoned with its familiar charm. Gaslights continued to illuminate this picturesque thoroughfare as they had for decades prior – a testament to their enduring allure and reliability. Venturing inside a cozy café in 1882-84 transports us further into history. Amidst conversations over steaming cups of coffee or tea, soft gaslight bathed patrons in warmth and camaraderie. These gentle flames fostered an atmosphere conducive to intellectual discourse and creative inspiration. Across borders in Paris during 1877 stood Gustave Caillebotte's masterpiece "Paris Street; Rainy Day. " Here we witness how raindrops glisten under shimmering gaslit streets – capturing both melancholy and beauty within one frame. Gaslights became synonymous with urban romance as they cast their ethereal glow on lovers strolling hand-in-hand through wet cityscapes.