Light and lighting . lighting it something is said as to the historicaldevelopment of London, which is in manyrespects unique. London has beendescribed as many cities within a is the original City of enjoys certain special priviliAdjacent to it are such (list i ids . \minster, which have an ancient hist behind them. Outside these areas thereis the fringe of more modern districtswhich have gradually coalesced, and these in turn are surrounded by thesuburbs. The effect of this development onlighting conditions is unquestionablyprofound, although 1 have not yet able
Light and lighting . lighting it something is said as to the historicaldevelopment of London, which is in manyrespects unique. London has beendescribed as many cities within a is the original City of enjoys certain special priviliAdjacent to it are such (list i ids . \minster, which have an ancient hist behind them. Outside these areas thereis the fringe of more modern districtswhich have gradually coalesced, and these in turn are surrounded by thesuburbs. The effect of this development onlighting conditions is unquestionablyprofound, although 1 have not yet able to trace out the past history ofillumination with any completeness. There aie many obscure points. We haveBeen, however, that the lighting of Londonwas originally carried on by individualhouseholders. After several fruitlessatt tmpts at private contracting it seemsto have passed into lie hands of theCommissioners of Sewers in the city ( f London, and the Vestries in neighbouring THE ILLUMINATING ENGINEER (march) 135. Fig. 19.—Ornamental () street standards carrying tungsten lamps in diffusingglass globes, recently installed in the Earls Court Road (London).
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