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| Picture No | 10216287 |
| Date | 1873 |
| Description | Electric light at the Houses of Parliament |
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Two engravings from 1873 showing Zenobe Gramme's electric light shining from Big Ben and the electric apparatus in the clock-tower. The light was generated by a small dynamo placed 300 metres away in the basement of the House of Lords.
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| Source | Illustrations in 'The Illustrated London News', 16 August 1873, page 149 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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