The First Coal Gas Street Lighting

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Rowlandson & Woodward
published on 16 March 2023

An 1809 engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from an original drawing by Woodward showing the public's reaction to the first coal gas street lighting in Pall Mall, London in 1807. The new lights were invented by Frederick Albert Winsor (1763-1830).

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Woodward, R. &. (2023, March 16). The First Coal Gas Street Lighting. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17198/the-first-coal-gas-street-lighting/

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Woodward, Rowlandson &. "The First Coal Gas Street Lighting." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 16, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17198/the-first-coal-gas-street-lighting/.

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Woodward, Rowlandson &. "The First Coal Gas Street Lighting." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Mar 2023. Web. 28 Mar 2023.

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