Date:1901
Description:The original gasometer at the Soho Foundry, Handsworth. It was constructed in about 1799 and was used continuously to supply the Soho Foundry with gas for lighting purposes until the gas could be purchased at a cheaper rate from outside producers. The gasometer was used for supplying 'Dowson Gas' to the various gas-engines in the works. The gasometer was 102 years old when the photograph was taken in 1901.
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Soho Foundry, Handsworth, showing the old gas-producing plant. To the right can ...
The James Watt Museum at Cornwall Works, Soho Foundry, Handsworth. 1909
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Image courtesy of: Local Studies and History Department
Donor ref:LSH WK H5 0176 (3/895)
Source: Local Studies and History Department
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