Holmes' arc lamp from South Foreland Lighthouse, about 1860-80.
1860-1880
Light-bulb, filament, carbon
About 1890
Suggs 3-light indoor Lamp, No.7179
Swan electric lamp
1878-1879
Three Bray burners
Edison's electric carbon filament lamp
1879
The Ever Ready Co. hand torch
1914
Well's Kettle Torch Lamp, 1910
1910
Very early Edison carbon filament lamp.
1879
Replica of 1879 Edison lamp made by General Electric Lighting Institute
Whale oil lamp, c 1840.
1835-1845
Horn Lantern
1790-1850
EC 111 lighthouse lamp
circa 1945
Carcel oil lamps, probably French, about 1800.
1795-1815
Reproduction of an Ancient Roman Bronze Lantern
Early Electric Bulb, John Rylands Library
around 1900
Anglepoise lamp, c. 1935.
1930-1940
High pressure mercury vapour lamp
circa 1951
Ship's Cabin Oil Lamp on Gimbals
"Tildawn" road-works warning light
Hand-operated dynamo electric torch by Dynapoche LR. Nickel plated. Made in France
circa 1925
Decorative neon lamp with filament in shape of 'ER' surmounted by a crown
1952-1953
Model 'Stela' LED street light
2009
Late 15th. century pierced sheet iron Candle lantern from Munich
1450-1500
Wanzer Oil Lamp
Cast iron street light or lamp
Phillips neon lamp
circa 1940
Carbon rod for arc lamp
Neon lamp, 1921-2 "Osram Glimmlampe"
Serrin's gravity fed and electromagnetically controlled arc lamp
after 1857
Specimen of Edison Bamboo Filaments
Wells Oil Lamp
Hobday's patent 'without spring'
circa 1820
Reproduction of an Ancient Roman Bronze Lamp
Photocell lightmeter by Megatron Limited, 1950's
Jablochkoff candles and stand or lamp
1876-82
Ediswan light bulb
circa 1919
"Brydex" battery hand torch
Candle douter
circa 1750
Green's arctic candle lamp
Moderator Colza Oil Lamp
Ediswan carbon filament light bulb
1895
Candle snuffer
1760-1830
Gas filled tungsten filament lamp
circa 1960
carbon filament light bulbs
circa 1912
Candle snuffer
1700-1800
Edison Swan Electric Co Ltd Ro
Around 1900
Detachable ceiling rose, by GEC
Atlas 60W blue bulb
1930-1950
Compact fluorescent lamp
1983