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London also has gas lamps, but they seem less under threat. https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0fm4f8m/the-last-remaining-lamplighters-of-london https://www.bbc.c
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London also has gas lamps, but they seem less under threat.
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0fm4f8m/the-last-remaining-lamplighters-of-london https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0fm4f8m/the-last-remaining-l... has a nice video explaining the tech, explaining that, nowadays, they’re switched on and off mechanically, with a mechanical clock in each lamp post.
- BoxOfRain 3y agoThere's some in the town of Malvern in the West Midlands too which I think are specifically perserved. I like having a bit of living history kept around!
- teruakohatu 3y agoIt seems like some of them are at risk of being replaced by LEDs. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-63092357 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-63092357