Gaslight Collection

The Embankment at Night - Base of Cleopatras Needle
The Embankment at Night - Sphinx at the base of Cleopatras Needle. Date: circa 1910s

Rothesay Pier, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland at night
Rothesay Pier, Scotland at night. Date: circa 1930s

Trafalgar Square, London on a foggy night - the neon lights on the circular dome of the Coliseum Theatre on St. Martins Lane can be seen peeking out over the distant rooftops beyond

The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. 'In no part of London has a greater improvement been made than upon the spot where Hungerford Market once stood

The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall by the members of the English Bar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall [in London] by the members of the English Bar, 1864. 'We give an Illustration of the festive scene in the Middle Tempie Hall

Messrs Cope's Christmas entertainment to their workpeople at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, 1864. 'Mr. J. C. Cowper, the tragedian, recited, with great taste and feeling

Evening Talk, 1886. Creator: Viggo Johansen
Evening Talk, 1886

Hornsgatan by Night, 1902. Creator: Eugène Jansson
Hornsgatan by Night, 1902. Additional Info: In Hornsgatan at Night, the gaslights create swirls and waves along the empty Stockholm street

Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779

Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Interior of the new Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. The ceiling of the Hall is divided into nine principal compartments by bold beams

Opening of the New Corn Exchange, at Hull, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Corn Exchange, at Hull, 1856. The centre part [of the building] is the magnificent Exchange-hall, 160 feet long by 45 wide

An Evening Party in the Artist's Home, 1899. Creator: Viggo Johansen
An Evening Party in the Artist's Home, 1899

Appraising the Day's Work, 1883. Creator: Anna Kirstine Ancher
Appraising the Day's Work, 1883. Husband-and-wife painters Anna and Michael Ancher

Plate from l'Assommoir (two boys on gaslit street), 1878. Creator: Gaston la Touche
Plate from l'Assommoir (two boys on gaslit street), 1878

Soirée given...by the Burgomaster and Common Council of Brussels, at the Hotel de Ville... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Soiree given...by the Burgomaster and Common Council of Brussels, at the Hotel de Ville, to the members of the Social Science Congress - from a sketch by Mr. Hendrikx, 1862

Ambush in an alley, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Ambush in an alley, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Advert, Gas Switch, The Pneumatic Gas Lighting Co Ltd
Advert for the Gas Switch, a pneumatic distance gas lighter, made by The Pneumatic Gas Lighting Co Ltd, Farringdon Street, London. 1909

The First Gaslight in Pall Mall, London Date: 1907

Evening, 1925 (oil on canvas)
5043061 Evening, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Codrington, Isabel (1874-1943); 127x102 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: This is a domestic still-life scene of a kitchen table during the night)

Emma Livry in Costume for the Ballet of Herculaneum, 1859 (b / w photo)
1701010 Emma Livry in Costume for the Ballet of Herculaneum, 1859 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); (add.info)

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Amsterdam, Holland, Old gas lamp post and bicycles on a bridge over a canal in The Netherlands Date: 14/08/2008

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Amsterdam, Holland, Old gas lamp post and bicycles on a bridge over a canal in The Netherlands Date: 14/08/2008

Spring Morning in the Heart of the City, 1890 (oil on canvas)
3472212 Spring Morning in the Heart of the City, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 46x52.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: reworked 1895-99)

Regent Street, looking towards the Quadrant, London, 1822
6339974 Regent Street, looking towards the Quadrant, London, 1822 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Regent Street, looking towards the Quadrant, London, 1822)

View of drovers driving cattle and sheep to Smithfield Market under the archway at Highgate Hill, 1822
6339924 View of drovers driving cattle and sheep to Smithfield Market under the archway at Highgate Hill, 1822 by British School

The New Street (Regent Street) looking toward the Quadrant, 1822
5912665 The New Street (Regent Street) looking toward the Quadrant, 1822 by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: The New Street (Regent Street) looking toward the Quadrant

View looking north up Regent Street from Waterloo Place on Pall Mall, London
6339934 View looking north up Regent Street from Waterloo Place on Pall Mall, London by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info)

Paris, Boulevard des Capucines (Paris, Boulevard des Capucines). Vue du croisement des boulevards des Capucines et des
FIA5327194 Paris, Boulevard des Capucines (Paris, Boulevard des Capucines). Vue du croisement des boulevards des Capucines et des Italiens, par une nuit d ete

Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Creator: Gustave Caillebotte
Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877

Itinerant vegetable seller reunited with his faithful ass in London
6337373 Itinerant vegetable seller reunited with his faithful ass in London by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Itinerant vegetable seller reunited with his faithful ass in London)

Working on the "Great Eastern"by Gaslight (engraving)
1609167 Working on the " Great Eastern" by Gaslight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working on the " Great Eastern" by Gaslight)

Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden, Smithfield Market and gaslights on Carlton House
6340326 Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden, Smithfield Market and gaslights on Carlton House by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden)

Building the "Lapwing"and "Ringdove"Dispatch Gun-Vessels by Gaslight, at Cowes (engraving)
1608386 Building the " Lapwing" and " Ringdove" Dispatch Gun-Vessels by Gaslight, at Cowes (engraving) by English School

Gaslight, 1854 (oil over graphite on panel, mounted as a drawing)
1217725 Gaslight, 1854 (oil over graphite on panel, mounted as a drawing) by Lee, William (1808-64); 20x14.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Philippe Lebon, French engineer and chemist (chromolitho)
1094164 Philippe Lebon, French engineer and chemist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philippe Lebon (1767-1804)

La Place Pigalle, Paris, 1880s (oil on canvas)
BAL194490 La Place Pigalle, Paris, 1880s (oil on canvas) by Carriere-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 38x46 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

Handbill for "My Poll and My Partner Joe", Wilds Royal Theatrical Pavilion
5917340 Handbill for " My Poll and My Partner Joe", Wilds Royal Theatrical Pavilion, Marsh Lane, Leeds, Dec. 3rd 1835 (print) by English School

Vintage poster of elegant woman turning on gaslamp, 1980-89 (colour litho)
6317432 Vintage poster of elegant woman turning on gaslamp, 1980-89 (colour litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

Passepartout putting out the gas-light, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501832 Passepartout putting out the gas-light, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), 1873 (engraving) by French School

Incandescent Light (chromolitho)
2802113 Incandescent Light (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incandescent Light)

Chemical Lectures, c. 1809 (engraving) (later colouration)
XCF309503 Chemical Lectures, c.1809 (engraving) (later colouration) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: The inscription Surrey Insitution on the door frame)

The Anarchists in Paris, the Trial of Ravachol at the Palais de Justice (engraving)
1056174 The Anarchists in Paris, the Trial of Ravachol at the Palais de Justice (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anarchists in Paris)

A scene near Temple Bar, during the fog, 1844. Creator: Unknown
A scene near Temple Bar, during the fog, 1844. Thick fog in the City of London. To say that darkness was visible would be to give but a faint idea of the aspect of things about seven o clock

Victoria Embankment, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Victoria Embankment, 1872. Part of the Thames Embankment on the north bank of the River Thames, construction began in 1865 and was completed in 1870 under Joseph Bazalgette. From, " LONDON

Canoeist Donald Bean MBE - his home in Stafford lit by gas
White water canoeist Donald Bean MBE (1921-2001) in the living room of his terraced house in Stafford, UK. One of the few houses still lit by gas in 1993

Incandescenza company, 1895. Artist: Mataloni, Giovanni (1869-1944)
Incandescenza company, 1895. From a private collection

Sunrise over Stockholm rooftops, 1903 (oil on canvas)
3247741 Sunrise over Stockholm rooftops, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Jansson, Eugene (1862-1915); 150x210 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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"Gaslight: Illuminating the Shadows of History" Step into a world cloaked in mystery and intrigue as we journey through the captivating tales of gaslight. From the enchanting Rothesay Pier, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland at night to the ethereal Trafalgar Square, London on a foggy night, these scenes come alive under the mesmerizing glow. Transport yourself back to a time when gaslight was first introduced in Pall Mall, London - an innovation that forever changed the way cities were illuminated. Picture yourself walking down dimly lit alleys where danger lurks around every corner; an ambush in an alley during 1950 captures this sense of suspense perfectly. In contrast, Evening 1925 portrays a serene ambiance with its oil-on-canvas depiction. The warm hues dance harmoniously with flickering gaslights casting gentle shadows upon cobblestone streets. Meanwhile, an advert for Gas Switch by The Pneumatic Gas Lighting Co Ltd reminds us of how technology advanced alongside society's growing fascination with artificial light. Delve deeper into history and witness Emma Livry donning her ballet costume for Herculaneum in 1859 - captured beautifully in black and white photography. This image transports us to a bygone era where gaslit theaters set the stage for breathtaking performances. As we explore further, DDE-90033234 and DDE-90033233 offer glimpses into everyday life bathed in gaslight's glow. Spring Morning in the Heart of City (1890) showcases bustling streets coming alive as dawn breaks while Regent Street looks towards the Quadrant (London) paints a vivid picture of urban development amidst radiant street lamps. Finally, our journey concludes with View of drovers driving cattle and sheep to Smithfield Market under Highgate Hill's archway (1822).