Hedge Slammer
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Can anyone tell me anything about when Penzance first got an electricity supply?
I understand that the town got electric street lights in 1912 and was served by the 'Penzance and District Electricity Supply Company Ltd' between 1912 and 1937 (when it was taken over by the Central Electricity Board) but I'm interested in which areas were served first (domestic houses) and where the power was first generated, etc.
There's a fair bit of info on the website of The South Western Electricity Historical Society, but nothing really specific to Penzance.
There is a nice history of Hayle Power Station, with a photo from 1936, though!
Many thanks.
I understand that the town got electric street lights in 1912 and was served by the 'Penzance and District Electricity Supply Company Ltd' between 1912 and 1937 (when it was taken over by the Central Electricity Board) but I'm interested in which areas were served first (domestic houses) and where the power was first generated, etc.
There's a fair bit of info on the website of The South Western Electricity Historical Society, but nothing really specific to Penzance.
There is a nice history of Hayle Power Station, with a photo from 1936, though!
Many thanks.