Mosely Street was the first street in the UK to be lit with electricity.
And Sir Joseph Swan was the man behind it. You’d think the plaque would mention that too, wouldn’t you?
This pic is again close to 55 Degrees North - behind yesterday’s pic.
Mosely Street was the first street in the UK to be lit with electricity.
And Sir Joseph Swan was the man behind it. You’d think the plaque would mention that too, wouldn’t you?
This pic is again close to 55 Degrees North - behind yesterday’s pic.
about Mosely Street, Newcastle ... posted by Beth
visits
since April 2006.
Site started February 2006 View Stats
Site hosted by the Daily Photo Map
 |
| Search by city: |
A clever all rounder was our Joseph. He was apprenticed to a pharmacist and became a partner in Mawson, Swan and Morgan, a manufacturing chemist, which survived until the early 70s in what is now Waterstones at the top of Grey Street. Whisper it though, he was born in Sunderland.
I am sure that Corbitt Coins was originally in Grey Street too.
Got to be the Edison mob moving in and removing all traces. You know what those Yanks are like!