Stepney Gasworks
Subtitle: the archaeology and history of the Commercial Gas Light and Coke Company's works at Harford Street, London E1, 1837-1946
By: Antony Francis
Contributors: Museum of London Archaeology
Series: MoLA archaeology studies series -- 22
Publisher: Museum of London Archaeology
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
ISBN-13: 9781901992946
Subjects: Commercial Gas Light and Coke Company; Industrial archaeology; Gas manufacture and works; History
Description: "The Commercial Gas Company set up its principal works in Stepney in the late 1830s and generated coal gas until the mid 20th century. As London expanded, the Stepney Works was transformed from a tiny site in rural surroundings into a massive industrial complex packed with buildings, including in 1864 the world's third largest gasholder. This book combines detailed recording of the surviving structures - the first such undertaken on a gasworks site - with analysis of previously unpublished reports, directors' minutes and other documentary evidence, so restoring the Commercial Gas Company to its rightful place in the turbulent history of London's gas industry."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-86) and index.

Text in English, with summaries in French and German.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Victorian east London; title: A Victorian gasworks; title: The Commercial Company; title: The structural development of the Stepney Works; title: The impact of the Commercial Company; title: Conclusions.