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Gas street lamps

The attached letter gives an insight to a ‘day in the life‘ of a gas fitter in Birmingham 1918, the comment about installing a gas light in a house in Nechell‘s is very funny.
 

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A replica of a Stained Glass window , which I am told was part of the main access doorway to Birmingham Gas Light and Coke company office when in Broad Street. I have no supporting evidence for this, but visually it very nice.
 

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Birmingham Gas

Nice find with the Gas Lamp, I am assuming you have the lighting column too. I cannot help with the numbering systems, as I recall they may have been numbered in situ too. Some were replaced as a matter of course due to damage or road works etc. I do recall the corporation colours, but don’t...
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