DocumentCode
282799
Title
A brief history of power supplies in Acton, Middlesex
Author
Knights, D.C.
Author_Institution
London Underground Ltd., UK
fYear
1988
fDate
1-3 Jul 1988
Firstpage
48
Lastpage
53
Abstract
An agreement was signed between the Acton Urban District Council and the Metropolitan Electricity Supply Company on 24th February, 1904 regarding the provision of electricity for Acton. The foundation stone was laid on 3rd August 1904 together with the first length of mains cable. The author looks at the history of electricity in Acton from then to the present day
Keywords
electricity supply industry; history; Acton Urban District Council; Metropolitan Electricity Supply Company; Middlesex; electricity; history; mains cable;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
History of Electrical Engineering, Papers Presented at the Sixteenth I.E.E. Week-End Meeting on the
Conference_Location
Twickenham
Type
conf
Filename
206260
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