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The canal bridge, decorated for King George V's visit in 1912, showing the gas lamps on the bridge parapets.
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The canal bridge, decorated for King George V's visit in 1912, showing the gas lamps on the bridge parapets.

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The canal bridge, decorated for King George V's visit in 1912, showing the gas lamps on the bridge parapets.
Hungerford Gas & Coke Company, c1905, showing David Cookson, manager of the gasworks, with his two children, Alfred (born 1900) and Edith (born 1896) and his wife Mary (born 1870) The man on the left appears to be a gasworks employee. (Kindly sent by Paul Cookson Aug 1998).
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Hungerford Gas & Coke Company, c1905, showing David Cookson, manager of the gasworks, with his two children, Alfred (born 1900) and Edith (born 1896) and his wife Mary (born 1870) The man on the left appears to be a gasworks employee. (Kindly sent by Paul Cookson Aug 1998).

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Hungerford Gas & Coke Company, c1905, showing David Cookson, manager of the gasworks, with his two children, Alfred (born 1900) and Edith (born 1896) and his wife Mary (born 1870) The man on the left appears to be a gasworks employee. (Kindly sent by Paul Cookson Aug 1998).
The Gas Company office c1920
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The Gas Company office c1920

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The Gas Company office c1920
Notice of a Public Meeting on the formation of the Hungerford Gas & Coke Company, Jun 1846
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Notice of a Public Meeting on the formation of the Hungerford Gas & Coke Company, Jun 1846

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Notice of a Public Meeting on the formation of the Hungerford Gas & Coke Company, Jun 1846
The gasometer prior to demolition, Jul 1989 [Ivor Speed Collection]
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The gasometer prior to demolition, Jul 1989 [Ivor Speed Collection]

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The gasometer prior to demolition, Jul 1989 [Ivor Speed Collection]
The gasometer prior to demolition, Jul 1989 [Ivor Speed Collection]
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The gasometer prior to demolition, Jul 1989 [Ivor Speed Collection]

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The gasometer prior to demolition, Jul 1989 [Ivor Speed Collection]
David Cookson, Manager of Gas Works 1911-1917. Photo c1912.
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David Cookson, Manager of Gas Works 1911-1917. Photo c1912.

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David Cookson, Manager of Gas Works 1911-1917. Photo c1912.
The gasholder, Feb 1984.
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The gasholder, Feb 1984.

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The gasholder, Feb 1984.
 
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