Gas Lighting by David Gledhill
Gas lighting played a part in the improvement in living standards when it was introduced over 200 years ago. Although it was expensive in the beginning, it soon became the popular form of domestic lighting.'-
Trapping and Poaching
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Walled Kitchen Gardens
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Canal Arts and Crafts
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Japanese Gardens in Britain
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Clay and Cob Buildings
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Portable Writing Desks
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Table Knives and Forks
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Weights and Measures and Their Marks
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Binoculars, Opera Glasses and Field Glasses
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Haunted Inns and Taverns
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The Village Blacksmith
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British Cattle
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Early Plastics
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Old Farm Dogs
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Decanters 1760-1930
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Minton
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Mausoleums
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Old Radio Sets
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Brewing and Breweries
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Church Fonts
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The Morris Minor
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Trench Art
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The Heavy Horse
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Photographic Accessories 1890-1970
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Bookmarkers
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Pewter
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Old Fishing Tackle
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Proprietary Engines for Vehicles
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Jugs
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Old Trams
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Scales and Balances
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The Bentley
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Piers and Other Seaside Architecture
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Ambulances
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Church Misericords and Bench Ends
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Ceramic Roofware
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Canal Architecture
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Studio Glass 1960-2000
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Ceramic Bygones
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Shawls
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Toby Jugs and Related Wares
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Telephone Cards
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Lifeboats
David Gledhill trained as a mechanical engineer and joined the gas industry in 1950. Initially he was concerned with gas manufacture, but soon with the use of gas by industry and commerce. While studying the history of gas, he became interested in gas lighting and has built up a collecting of gas lights, many of which are shown in this book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747803942 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747803943 |
| Title | Gas Lighting |
| Author | David Gledhill |
| Series | Shire Album S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1999-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |