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Lamplighter Collection

The lamplighter, a figure of the past, holds a significant place in history and art

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Lamplighter Collection: Thames Embankment / Gas
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Lamplighter Collection: Hogarth Rake Plate 4
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Lamplighter Collection: Wellington Inn and The Shambles, Manchester
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Lamplighter Collection: English Oil Lamp 1800
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Lamplighter Collection: Christmas card, Lamplighter
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Lamplighter Collection: Lamplighter holding a ladder and an oil can, 1770. Artist: Edward Topham
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Lamplighter Collection: Front view of the Guildhall, looking north, City of London, 1750
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Lamplighter Collection: Bright Have Thy Young Days Been!, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
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Lamplighter Collection: The Lamplighter, Watchman and Link-boy
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Lamplighter Collection: A Rakes Progress, Plate 4, 1st State, 1735 (engraving)
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Lamplighter Collection: The Lamplighter, Watchman and Link-boy
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Lamplighter Collection: Tombs in Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall
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Lamplighter Collection: The Lamplighter (engraving)
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Lamplighter Collection: Policeman or Peeler of 1837, Policeman nowadays, Lamplighter, Chimney Sweep
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Lamplighter Collection: A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas)
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Lamplighter Collection: The Great, 000 Match - Entering the Last Furlong (oil on canvas)
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Lamplighter Collection: Lamplighter (colour litho)
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Lamplighter Collection: The Lamplighters Address to All His Worthy Masters and Mistresses, by A Lamplighter (engraving)
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Lamplighter Collection: The Great Actor, or Mr Punch in all his Glory, from The English Spy, pub
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Lamplighter Collection: Lamplighter at work
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Lamplighter Collection: Lamplighter
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Lamplighter Collection: William Hogarth - The Rakes Progress
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Lamplighter Collection: HOGARTH RAKES PLATE 4
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Lamplighter Collection: FOG, EMBANKMENT
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Lamplighter Collection: C17 LAMPLIGHTER
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Lamplighter Collection: The Lamp Lighter, 1870s. Creator: William P. Chappel
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Lamplighter Collection: Sale of Hyde Park Turnpike, c1876. Creator: Unknown
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Lamplighter Collection: St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
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Lamplighter Collection: St Andrew Holborn, London, 1804. Artist: Frederick Christian Lewis
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Lamplighter Collection: One of the Advantages of Oil over Gas, 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton
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Lamplighter Collection: Occupations 1883 - The Lamp Lighter
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Lamplighter Collection: Lamplighter cleaning an old lamppost
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Lamplighter Collection: Gas Lamp Attended To
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Lamplighter Collection: London Lamplighter
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Lamplighter Collection: A lamplighter at work in the London fog
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Lamplighter Collection: To follow the path of virtue, it serves to teach your own, then they will honor you
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Lamplighter Collection: Decorative panel depicting Paris, Salon de la Commission du Personnel (oil on canvas)
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Lamplighter Collection: Man carries a lamp on an Egyptian street - Egyptian Darkness
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Lamplighter Collection: Lamp, sunset. 1935
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Lamplighter Collection: London street scenes. Boy Chimney Sweep: Cab driver: Orange Seller: Water Board Man
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Lamplighter Collection: The lamplighter
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Lamplighter Collection: Street lighter
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Lamplighter Collection: Poster for Veritas Mantles
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Lamplighter Collection: Paris Lamplighter
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Lamplighter Collection: C17 Lamplighter / Woodcut
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Lamplighter Collection: Oil Lamplighter
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Lamplighter Collection: French Oil Lamps
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Lamplighter Collection: Lamplighter (Petherick)


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The lamplighter, a figure of the past, holds a significant place in history and art. From the bustling Thames Embankment to the warm glow of gas lamps, their presence illuminated the streets of old London. In Hogarth's iconic Rake Plate 4, we catch a glimpse of this timeless occupation. During Christmas time, lamplighters were often featured on festive cards, symbolizing hope and warmth amidst winter nights. Their role extended beyond London as well; places like Wellington Inn and The Shambles in Manchester relied on these dedicated individuals to light their oil lamps in the early 1800s. Edward Topham's artwork from 1770 captures a moment frozen in time - a lamplighter holding a ladder and an oil can, ready to bring light to darkened streets. Meanwhile, an enchanting view of Guildhall City showcases how vital these figures were for urban life back in 1750. In an Occupations chart from 1883, we find "The Lamp Lighter" listed among various trades that defined society at that time. Hablot Knight Browne's work titled "Bright Have Thy Young Days Been. " evokes nostalgia for days when lamplighters played an essential role in guiding our way through darkness. "The Lamplighter, " along with watchmen and link-boys (young boys who carried torches), formed a trio responsible for maintaining safety during nighttime hours. This concept is further explored by William Hogarth's engraving "A Rake's Progress, " where Plate 4 depicts this trio working together. As we reflect upon these historical references to lamplighters' significance within society, it becomes evident that they were not just illuminators but also guardians of our cities' nocturnal landscapes.