Glasgow Corporation Electricity Department : Smoke Abatement Exhibition 1910 : electricity for lighting, heating, cooking & power
A rather fine and indeed early such booklet - issued by the municipally owned and operated Corporation of Glasgow's Electricity Department in 1910 as part of a 'smoke abatement exhibition'. At the time the use of electricity in industrial settings was only really starting to be widespread and in the domestic setting these were early days - lighting probably being the main use in the home.
The 68 page booklet gives details of the Corporation's works, the main generating stations at the time being that at Port Dundas and St. Andrew's Cross although other smaller generating plant was still, I think, at this date in use and the Tramways Department had their own power station at Pinkston. It also sets out the various tariffs as well as quite detailed descriptions of the various domestic appliances available as well as some of the industrial applications of electricity. The booklet also contains many adverts for quite early manufacturers and suppliers of equipment.
The cover is suitably of its time with a art nouveau theme along with the City's coat of arms.
Glasgow Corporation Electricity Department : Smoke Abatement Exhibition 1910 : electricity for lighting, heating, cooking & power
A rather fine and indeed early such booklet - issued by the municipally owned and operated Corporation of Glasgow's Electricity Department in 1910 as part of a 'smoke abatement exhibition'. At the time the use of electricity in industrial settings was only really starting to be widespread and in the domestic setting these were early days - lighting probably being the main use in the home.
The 68 page booklet gives details of the Corporation's works, the main generating stations at the time being that at Port Dundas and St. Andrew's Cross although other smaller generating plant was still, I think, at this date in use and the Tramways Department had their own power station at Pinkston. It also sets out the various tariffs as well as quite detailed descriptions of the various domestic appliances available as well as some of the industrial applications of electricity. The booklet also contains many adverts for quite early manufacturers and suppliers of equipment.
The cover is suitably of its time with a art nouveau theme along with the City's coat of arms.