London Gas Museum
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The museum building in 2018
The London Gas Museum was a museum in Bromley-by-Bow in east London, England.
It was situated on Twelvetrees Crescent, London E3 3JG, on the eastern side of the River Lea and near to Bromley-by-Bow tube station. The building dates from 1905 when it was part of a gas works and is still known as the London Gas Museum for post.[1] Amongst other exhibits, it held a gas-powered radio, and an assortment of survey maps for gas companies.[2]
Closure[]
In 1998, the museum started preparing to close, and distributed its collections to various entities.[2] The former contents were merged with the collection in the Leicester Gas Museum.[3]
The building is now occupied by offices.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "London Gas Museum". www.levyllp.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "London Gas Museum". The National Archives. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "National Gas Museum". www.nationalgasmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Coordinates: 51°31′20″N 0°0′18″W / 51.52222°N 0.00500°W
Categories:
- Gas museums
- Former buildings and structures in the London Borough of Newham
- Defunct museums in London
- Bromley-by-Bow
- United Kingdom museum stubs