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Electricity History in The South West

  1. Bristol to 1948 in booklet form by Peter Lamb.
  2. Taunton to 1948 in booklet form by Peter Lamb & David Gledhill.
  3. Bath to 1974 in booklet form by William Eyles.
  4. Plymouth to 1948 for a Devon Association pamphlet by Ted Luscombe.
  5. Early Days Of Electricity In The South West - 1850-1900by Peter Lamb
  6. Early Days Of Electricity In Exeter - 1882-1904 By Peter Lamb
  7. History Of Chagford Electricity Supply By Peter Lamb
  8. Forty Years Of SWEB (1988) By Peter Lamb
List Of HISTELEC Supplements

(Click on title required to obtain a printable PDF from the web archives)

Title of Supplement Authors(s) Title of Supplement Authors(s)
"Bristol Tramways Power Stations 1895 –1941 Part II" Marcus Palmén "History Of The Electricity Council" Chris Buck
"Early History of Edmundson's & Cornwall Electric Power Company" Leo Hards and James Tripp "A History of Horstmann Controls" John Perkin
"Lord Kelvin (1824-1907)" Peter Lamb "Exeter Blitz and Other WWII stories" D.P. Beckett
"Water Power & Severn Barrage Review" Mike Hield and Glyn England "Electricity in the Bristol Blitz" A.H.Proctor and Bill Dorrinton.
"Electric Installations For Lighting And Power On The Midland Railway" W. E. Langdon "Electricity In Bath 1890 – 1974" (Part IIb) William E. Eyles
"Electricity In Bath 1890 – 1974" (Part IIa) William E. Eyles "Electricity In Bath 1890 – 1974" (Part I) William E. Eyles
Bristol Tramways Power Stations 1895 –1941 Marcus Palmén Nikola Tesla -The Electrical Genius Peter Lamb
South Western Electricity Board Chronology
1948 – 1990		 Compiled by Peter Lamb The View From My Window Glyn England
West Of England Electricity Selwyn Grant Ferranti's Deptford Power Station Rob Cochrane.
Electric Lyme Martin Roundell Greene Electricity In Cornwall - Part 2 Eric Edmonds
Electricity In Cornwall - Part 1 Eric Edmonds 1) Princetown Electricity
2) SEEBOARD Experiences		 Ted Luscombe
John Perkin
Massingham Family in the Bristol Area Peter Lamb. Arc Lighting in Taunton John Perkin
The Bideford and North Devon Weekly Gazette Dec 13 1938 Newspaper Extract The Story of SWEB’s Rural Electrification Graham Warburton
Bletchley Park Code Breaking Peter Lamb
David Whitehead		 Christy Bros in the South West Peter Lamb
Eric Lodge
Sir Humphry Davy of Penzance Bernard Melling SWEB's Pocket Power Stations John Gale
The Centenary of Plymouth Electricity Ted Luscombe William Murdoch - Cornwall's Gas Pioneer Peter Lamb
Richard Trevithick - Cornwall's Pioneer of Steam John Haynes The 35 Year Story of SWEB Helicopter Unit Peter Lamb
1)Edison
2) Visit to Blagdon "B"		 Bill Bryson
M.O George		 Transatlantic Cables Barrie Phillips
Electric Arc Lamps and Lighting System in Bristol Peter Lamb. Hydro-Electric Schemes in Mines in West Devon and East Cornwall Peter Richardson
Electrifying the West Newspaper Extract Marconi - The Father of Radio Barrie Phillips
Plympton St.Mary R.D.C. Undertaking Bertram LeBearns The Electricity Works - Lynton and Lynmouth Wally Gilson

Past Histelec Newsletters


Speakers Available
Peter Lamb’s Slide/Talks
Covering The South Of The Country
  1. “BRISTOL’S ELECTRICITY HISTORY”
    The story of electricity supply development in Bristol from 1863 to 1948, showing little seen photographs of old Bristol.
    ......
  2. “THE EARLY SUPPLIES OF ELECTRICITY IN THE SOUTH WEST”
    Electricity development in the South West at the very earliest times from 1850 to 1910, showing old photographs from all the main towns in the S.W. peninsula.
    ......
  3. “HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OF A BYGONE AGE”
    Electrical appliance development from the 1880’s, through the twenties and thirties with additional help from some smaller appliances.
    ......
Contact Address :-
35 Station Road, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3NH
Tel : 01275 463160
Fee : £25.00 + Travelling Expenses

Colin Hill’s Talk
Covering The North Of The Country
  1. “ELECTRIC HELPERS”
    Domestic electricity and appliances up to the 1950’s, illustrated with additional help from some smaller appliances, including some unusual gadgets.
    .......

Contact Address :-
7 Station Approach, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD7 2LD
Tel : 01484 666206
Fee : A Donation to the Woodland Trust + Travelling Expenses

SWEHS Videos

 
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Select the videos you would like for a DVD, click on any to preview, and email your requirement to webmaster@swehs.co.uk. The cost will be £2.00 per DVD for members
  

I.E.E. JOURNALS

We wish to dispose of Institution of Electrical Engineers Journals from 1923 to 1949, 35 volumes (40 books), Vol. 61 (1923) to Vol. 96 (1949) inclusive all handsomely bound in good condition. £3.00 per book ONO.
ANY OFFERS ?
Contact the Secretary : P.G. Lamb
Tel : 01275 463160 or

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