Summary
A Query by regular contributor Stan Tacey about when gas was first introduced to homes in the Derby area has produced a prompt response from John Richmond, of Shelton Lock, who writes:
"I have a record taken from Your Pocket Book Derby, first issued in 1982 by Derwent Valley Publications, which states that Derby Market Place was first lit by gas in 1821.See the full content of this document
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What a Gas: It Was Glass
"Oil lamps were first...
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