Difference between revisions of "Westminster Electric Supply Co"
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1897 [[St. James's and Pall Mall Electric Supply Co]] and [[Westminster Electric Supply Co]] formed the [[Central Electric Supply Co]]<ref>The Times, Apr 12, 1921</ref> | 1897 [[St. James's and Pall Mall Electric Supply Co]] and [[Westminster Electric Supply Co]] formed the [[Central Electric Supply Co]]<ref>The Times, Apr 12, 1921</ref> | ||
1909 One of 5 companies in London that the London County Council proposed to acquire<ref>The London Gazette 19 November 1909</ref> | |||
1913 Six London companies placed a large advert about potential uses of electricity in the home and office - in the drawing room, in the dining room, in the bedroom, for cooking and for vacuum cleaning<ref>The Times, Dec 01, 1913</ref> | 1913 Six London companies placed a large advert about potential uses of electricity in the home and office - in the drawing room, in the dining room, in the bedroom, for cooking and for vacuum cleaning<ref>The Times, Dec 01, 1913</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 29 May 2020
Westminster Electric Supply Corporation.
1891 Was distributing electricity to consumers using the d.c. system with accumulators at 200V from 3 generating stations in Millbank St, Westminster, Eccleston Place SW and Davies St, W[1]
1897 St. James's and Pall Mall Electric Supply Co and Westminster Electric Supply Co formed the Central Electric Supply Co[2]
1909 One of 5 companies in London that the London County Council proposed to acquire[3]
1913 Six London companies placed a large advert about potential uses of electricity in the home and office - in the drawing room, in the dining room, in the bedroom, for cooking and for vacuum cleaning[4]
1920 One of 9 London electricity supply companies who formed London Electricity Joint Committee (1920) in opposition to the schemes proposed by the Electricity Commissioners for London
1923 The Horseferry Rd, Westminster generation station and main transmission lines were acquired by London Electricity Joint Committee[5]