Tuesday, November 23, 2010

"Drawing the retorts at the Great Gas Works at Brick Lane"

Drawing the retorts at the Great Gas Establishment Brick Lane

An illustration from 1821, depicting a stage in the production of natural gas for lighting.
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  1. Anne DNovember 23, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    It's like a scene from Dante's Inferno. Isn't technology wonderful?

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