Gaslight

Gaslight Back in the 19th century, the darkness was brought to life by the gaslight, these lights were a softer option to the brightly lit arc lamps which made the streets look like daylight, if you looked at them too long it could make you blind because of it's extreme brightness, they were later removed in favour of the gaslight which became a romantic light for lovers who would often meet at night under these lights, they also looked spooky in the foggy streets of London, were in the night, crimes were committed by the likes of Jack the Ripper, and other criminals , and you could hear the police whistle being blown while chasing a criminal, in the distance you could hear the musical sound of the barrel organ at a nearby pub. The gaslight was a part of London's night life and a big part of British history. Once the electric light was discovered the gaslight vanished forever. Written 20th July 2013