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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D4538/33
TitleElectric Lighting Committee
Date1898-1911
LevelSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerby Borough Council
Administrative HistoryDerby Corporation obtained a Provisional Order to supply electricity in 1890, being one of the first authorities to do so. The Electricity Department provided energy for private and public street lighting, industrial use and domestic purposes.
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