Swan electric lamp

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1878-1879

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

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1879

Holmes' arc lamp from South Foreland Lighthouse, about 1860-80.

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1860-1880

Whale oil lamp, c 1840.

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1835-1845

Replica of 1879 Edison lamp made by General Electric Lighting Institute

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Suggs 3-light indoor Lamp, No.7179

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Carcel oil lamps, probably French, about 1800.

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1795-1815

Ship's Cabin Oil Lamp on Gimbals

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Candle douter

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c. 1750

Gas filled tungsten filament lamp

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c. 1960

Smiths "Wootton" lantern, pat. no. 201089/22

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Very early Edison carbon filament lamp.

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1879

Anglepoise lamp, c. 1935.

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1930-1940

Hitchcock lamp U.S. patent 234916, 1880

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High pressure mercury vapour lamp

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c. 1951

Late 15th. century pierced sheet iron Candle lantern from Munich

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1450-1500

Compact fluorescent lamp

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1983

Reproduction of an Ancient Roman Bronze Lantern

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Hand-operated dynamo electric torch by Dynapoche LR. Nickel plated. Made in France

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c. 1925

The Ever Ready Co. hand torch

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1914

Horn Lantern

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1790-1850

EC 111 lighthouse lamp

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c. 1945

Freeplay 20/20

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2000

Early Victorian street-lamp lighter

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Iron rushlight or splinter holder

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Incandescent electric lamp with 'candlestick' cap

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1879

General lighting service or G.L.S. Lamps with coiled-coil or single-coil filaments

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gas filled incandescent tungsten filament lamp

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c. 1919

Tungsten filament vacuum lamp

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c. 1946

Pair of annular wick Argand lamps, c. 1800.

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1790-1810

Moderator Colza Oil Lamp

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Pottery oil lamp with face carving, from Egyptian tomb, 100-1BC

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100-1 BCE

Hylo' electric filament lamp with 3-point pull string

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c.1915

Osram gas filled light bulb

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c. 1927

LED lamp

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2016

Hobday's patent 'without spring'

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c. 1820

Mazda lamp in original box

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c. 1942

Mosque lamp, 1900

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1900

Serrin's gravity fed and electromagnetically controlled arc lamp

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after 1857

Wanzer Oil Lamp

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Neon Lamp

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1950-1960

Early electric bulb, John Rylands Library

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Well's Kettle Torch Lamp, 1910

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1910

Two paraffin lamps, c 1860-1910.

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Jablochkoff candles and stand or lamp

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1876-82

Pottery 'shell' form oil lamp from Egyptian tomb

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100-1 BCE

'Freeplay' self-powered clockwork lantern

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1998

Carbon filament light bulb

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c. 1912

Philips street lamp

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1995

Reproduction of an Ancient Roman Bronze Lamp

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