Gas works retort house, Horseferry Road, Westminster, London
Men at work in the retort house of the gas works at Horseferry Road, Westminster, London. The retort house contained the retorts (vessels) in which coal was heated to generate the gas. At this time the streets were lit by gas
Picture No
12481052
Media ID
47669790
Size
4956px x 4027px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Andrew after Timbrill in The Penny Magazine', February 1842, page 85
Date
1842
