[Bonnyboy]

Originally Posted by Jim Procter

My Auntie Annie and Uncle Jimmy had gas-lamps in their house at 118 High Street Rishton around 1950. The bracket hung from the centre of the ceiling in much the same way as a modern electric one.The difference was that on the end was a white gas mantle which was lit with a taper from the coal fire .On the bracket was a steel bar with a ring pull chain on each end. If you pulled one chain the gas would flow into the mantle. Pull the other one and the gas supply stopped. The light given off was very poor and the mantle popped all the time particularly if the gas pressure was low.More gas could be obtained by putting a penny in the meter under the stairs.

Thankyou for the insight into some local life in the 50's