Laying electricty cables in Abbey Street

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iBase ID

233536

Reference identifier

HAC20110604018

Title

Laying electricty cables in Abbey Street

Place

Accrington

General notes

This was the first electricity cable to be laid along Abbey Street. The Accrington Electricity undertakings was founded in 1900 and electricity was first supplied on the 9th November. The length of the mains in the initial year was 3 1/2 miles and there was 112 consumers.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

20.5 x 15.6

Year of image

1900

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Locator

Accrington: H01/E02 accession 306

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