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Lamplighter Collection

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Thames Embankment / Gas

Thames Embankment / Gas
The Thames Embankment, London, on a foggy evening - the lamplighter just lighting the gas lamps

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Hogarth Rake Plate 4

Hogarth Rake Plate 4
The Rakes Progress 4. Arrested for debt in Whitehall as he is on his way to court

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Wellington Inn and The Shambles, Manchester

Wellington Inn and The Shambles, Manchester Date: circa 1906

Background imageLamplighter Collection: English Oil Lamp 1800

English Oil Lamp 1800
A London lamplighter on his ladder refills a street lamp with the oil which his assistant passes to him

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Christmas card, Lamplighter

Christmas card, Lamplighter. 19th century

Background imageLamplighter Collection: The Lamplighter, Watchman and Link-boy

The Lamplighter, Watchman and Link-boy. London lamplighter with ladder and fuse lighting streetlamps 55, watchman in great coat with lantern and rattle 56

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Tombs in Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall

Tombs in Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall and Westminster Bridge. Young man pointing to a Latin inscription on a stone tomb in Westminster Abbey 52

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Lamplighter at work

Lamplighter at work
A lamplighter at work on what appears to be a foggy (or smoggy) day

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Lamplighter

Lamplighter
London characters: London is lit by gas lamps now, and every evening the LAMPLIGHTER must switch on every lamp in the metropolis, and every morning switch them off again. Date: circa 1870

Background imageLamplighter Collection: William Hogarth - The Rakes Progress

William Hogarth - The Rakes Progress
The Rakes Progress 4. Arrested for debt in Whitehall as he is going to court Date: 1735

Background imageLamplighter Collection: HOGARTH RAKES PLATE 4

HOGARTH RAKES PLATE 4
The Rakes Progress 4. Arrested for debt in Whitehall as he is going to court Date: 1735

Background imageLamplighter Collection: FOG, EMBANKMENT

FOG, EMBANKMENT
The Thames Embankment, London, on a foggy evening - the lamplighter just lighting the gas lamps Date: circa 1896

Background imageLamplighter Collection: C17 LAMPLIGHTER

C17 LAMPLIGHTER
A lamplighter Date: 17th century

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Occupations 1883 - The Lamp Lighter

Occupations 1883 - The Lamp Lighter. 1883

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Lamplighter cleaning an old lamppost

Lamplighter cleaning an old lamppost. Colored engraving by Bertrand, 1885. Paris. France

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Gas Lamp Attended To

Gas Lamp Attended To
A lamplighter attends to a lamp from the top of a ladder Date: 1863

Background imageLamplighter Collection: London Lamplighter

London Lamplighter
A lamplighter up his ladder on one of Londons bridges Date: circa 1840

Background imageLamplighter Collection: A lamplighter at work in the London fog

A lamplighter at work in the London fog
A lamplighter at work on what appears to be a foggy (or smoggy) day

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Man carries a lamp on an Egyptian street - Egyptian Darkness

Man carries a lamp on an Egyptian street - Egyptian Darkness
Egyptian Darkness - a phrase meaning very intense darkness, which comes from Exodus X.21-2: God then said to Moses, Stretch out your hand towards heaven, and let darkness

Background imageLamplighter Collection: The lamplighter

The lamplighter
From a book illustration. Artist: Alan Wright Date: circa 1920

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Street lighter

Street lighter
Lighting the lantern. Landskrona, 1956. Date: 1956

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Poster for Veritas Mantles

Poster for Veritas Mantles, highlighting the strength and brilliancy of this superior product

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Paris Lamplighter

Paris Lamplighter
A Paris lamplighter cleans the glass of a candelabra on the boulevards

Background imageLamplighter Collection: C17 Lamplighter / Woodcut

C17 Lamplighter / Woodcut
A lamplighter with the tools of his trade - matches to light the oil lamps at nightfall, a snuffer to extinguish them at the dawns early light

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Oil Lamplighter

Oil Lamplighter
A London lamplighter climbs his ladder to refill a lamp with oil

Background imageLamplighter Collection: French Oil Lamps

French Oil Lamps
A French lamplighter replenishes the oil in a street lamp, which he has pulled down to ground level for the purpose

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Lamplighter (Petherick)

Lamplighter (Petherick)
London characters: London is lit by gas lamps now, and every evening the LAMPLIGHTER must switch on every lamp in the metropolis, and every morning switch them off again

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Paris Oil Streetlight

Paris Oil Streetlight
A Paris lamplighter prepares to light an oil lamp, which he has to fill every evening

Background imageLamplighter Collection: Gas Light / Lamplighter

Gas Light / Lamplighter
Lamplighter carrying out his duty up ladder


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