Royal Charter granted in 1812 to Gas Light and Coke Company for street lighting in London. Londonist published a lovely piece about the lamp lights of Victorian London still burning across the city.
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first public supply of gas in the world
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Gas Light and Coke Company
Unveiled by councillor Carolyn Keen, Lord Mayor of Westminster.
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Benjamin Hall, Baron Llanover
Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover, known as Sir Benjamin Hall 1838-59, civil engineer and politician. First Commisioner of Works 1855-58. He oversaw the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament and h...
1 memorial
Thomas Hawksley
Civil engineer, particularly with water projects. Born near Nottingham. Died at home at 14 Phillimore Gardens.
2 memorials
Sir Wiliam Fairbairn
Born Kelso. Structural engineer. Worked in shipbuilding and boiler design. Died at a relative's house at Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey.
1 memorial
George Furness
Contractor responsible for the construction of the Northern Outfall Sewer in 1862-3.
1 memorial
William Charles Copperthwaite
Engineer. 1906 Copperthwaite published "Tunnel shields and the use of compressed air in subaqueous works". 2021: We were kindly contacted by Christopher Nobbs (great-nephew of Copperthwaite) who w...
2 memorials
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