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By 1894 the Corporation owned 4 gas stations: Gaythorn, Rochdale Road, Bradford Road, and Droylsden. | By 1894 the Corporation owned 4 gas stations: Gaythorn, Rochdale Road, Bradford Road, and Droylsden. | ||
1901 Photo of Rochdale Road gas booster engines running [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/553027ae-ec46-3f28-8ffb-e49e7f4ca59e/?s%3Dworks&pos=4 here]<ref>[https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/553027ae-ec46-3f28-8ffb-e49e7f4ca59e/?s%3Dworks&pos=4] Manchester City Council local images collection: image m59081, Gas Works, Rochdale Road Gas Works, Manchester, 1901</ref>. See [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/905c8dbe-8f32-3b69-abca-132cde16f481/?s%3Dworks%26page%3D2%26view%3Dgrid&pos=68 here] and [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/057bfc10-8f53-3c7a-a1d8-8544dbff52c5/?s%3Dworks%26page%3D2%26view%3Dgrid&pos=69 here] for 1901 | 1901 Photo of Rochdale Road gas booster engines running [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/553027ae-ec46-3f28-8ffb-e49e7f4ca59e/?s%3Dworks&pos=4 here]<ref>[https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/553027ae-ec46-3f28-8ffb-e49e7f4ca59e/?s%3Dworks&pos=4] Manchester City Council local images collection: image m59081, Gas Works, Rochdale Road Gas Works, Manchester, 1901</ref>. Three 1880s [[Mather and Platt]] vertical engines in the foreground, one two-cylinder horizontal engine in background. See [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/905c8dbe-8f32-3b69-abca-132cde16f481/?s%3Dworks%26page%3D2%26view%3Dgrid&pos=68 here] and [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/057bfc10-8f53-3c7a-a1d8-8544dbff52c5/?s%3Dworks%26page%3D2%26view%3Dgrid&pos=69 here] for 1901 photos showing foundation for a large gasholder <ref>Manchester City Council local images collection: images m74744 & m74746</ref> | ||
1907 Photos showing Rochdale Road gasworks [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/5cd15d41-4043-3ef3-8040-3fcb8cf62c6f/?s%3Dworks&pos=32 here]<ref>[https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/5cd15d41-4043-3ef3-8040-3fcb8cf62c6f/?s%3Dworks&pos=32] Manchester City Council local images collection: image m59086: Gas Works, Rochdale Road Gas Works, in Gould Street, Manchester</ref> and [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/d32696c2-19e7-390d-a1da-bb7d4a2ab364/?s%3Dworks&pos=69 here]. | 1907 Photos showing Rochdale Road gasworks [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/5cd15d41-4043-3ef3-8040-3fcb8cf62c6f/?s%3Dworks&pos=32 here]<ref>[https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/5cd15d41-4043-3ef3-8040-3fcb8cf62c6f/?s%3Dworks&pos=32] Manchester City Council local images collection: image m59086: Gas Works, Rochdale Road Gas Works, in Gould Street, Manchester</ref> and [https://images.manchester.gov.uk/collections/d32696c2-19e7-390d-a1da-bb7d4a2ab364/?s%3Dworks&pos=69 here]. | ||
Revision as of 18:22, 11 October 2024
1807 Gas lighting was introduced in Manchester
1844 Control of the gas undertaking passed to the Corporation
By 1894 the Corporation owned 4 gas stations: Gaythorn, Rochdale Road, Bradford Road, and Droylsden.
1901 Photo of Rochdale Road gas booster engines running here[1]. Three 1880s Mather and Platt vertical engines in the foreground, one two-cylinder horizontal engine in background. See here and here for 1901 photos showing foundation for a large gasholder [2]
1907 Photos showing Rochdale Road gasworks here[3] and here.
1920 Manchester Corporation Gas Department was a user of the Sentinel Steam Wagon[4]
1929 The Partington Works were opened. The gas department had four stations: Rochdale Road, Bradford Road, Droylsden and Partington.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Manchester City Council local images collection: image m59081, Gas Works, Rochdale Road Gas Works, Manchester, 1901
- ↑ Manchester City Council local images collection: images m74744 & m74746
- ↑ [2] Manchester City Council local images collection: image m59086: Gas Works, Rochdale Road Gas Works, in Gould Street, Manchester
- ↑ The Times Oct. 19, 1920