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Lark rise to Candleford
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What lovely Sunday night family television!
Nit-picking I know, But how do they light the gas brackets in the post office given that there could never have been gas laid on to a place like that at the time !!
(I enjoy period drama so much that even the tiniest attention to period detail adds greatly to my pleasure)
Nit-picking I know, But how do they light the gas brackets in the post office given that there could never have been gas laid on to a place like that at the time !!
(I enjoy period drama so much that even the tiniest attention to period detail adds greatly to my pleasure)
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I thought LR2C was set in the 1890's or thereabouts.
By 1823 numerous towns and cities throughout Britain were lit by gas. Gaslight cost up to 75% less than oil lamps or candles, which helped to accelerate its development and deployment. By 1859, gas lighting was to be found all over Britain and and about a thousand gas works had sprung up to meet the demand for the new fuel. The brighter lighting which gas provided allowed people to read more easily and for longer. This helped to stimulate literacy and learning, speeding up the second Industrial Revolution.
By 1823 numerous towns and cities throughout Britain were lit by gas. Gaslight cost up to 75% less than oil lamps or candles, which helped to accelerate its development and deployment. By 1859, gas lighting was to be found all over Britain and and about a thousand gas works had sprung up to meet the demand for the new fuel. The brighter lighting which gas provided allowed people to read more easily and for longer. This helped to stimulate literacy and learning, speeding up the second Industrial Revolution.
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