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19th September 1879: The Blackpool Illuminations turned on for the first time
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-09-18 21:05:17
Description: The Illuminations at the British seaside resort of Blackpool were turned on for the first time. The Illuminations, which continue to be an annual light festival, have grown considerably since their inception. Now stretching for 6 miles along the Promenade, and featuring over one million bulbs, the very first illuminations consisted of just eight carbon arc lamps that were used to light the Promenade. The lamps were positioned 320 yards apart, and were powered by 16 Robey steam engines that drove 8 Siemens dynamo-electric machines. Described at the time as ‘artificial sunshine’, the first Illuminations were turned on almost a year ...
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