The East Greenwich Gas Works was built by the South Metropolitan Gas Works from 1881. South Met. were based in the Old Kent Road and had achieved a premier position in the gas world under their charismatic chair, George Livesey. In the 1870s inner city gas companies were encouraged to build works outside of the inner city – this was South Met’s super works. It was built with the highest aspirations
South Metropolitan Gas Works. East Greenwich General article on the history of the works
Notes on House of Lords Enquiry 1881 into the Bill for the Works. These notes are about the dry dock
THE MILLENIUM SITE – WHO BUILT THE GASWORKS article on the history of the works written for Bygone Kent
The Gas Works – first news from Journal of Gas Lighting article on the first plans for the works from Journal of Gas Lighting
The Gas Works on the Greenwich Peninsula article on GIHS blog reviewing article in London Journal
The Gas Workers of South London – the Co-partnership scheme article written for South London Record
Duke of Gloucester visit to the Coking Plant article on the Greenwich Industrial History blog
Life at East Greenwich Gas Works article on GIHS web site
The Gas Workers’ Strike in South London 1889 article written for South London Record
Future of the gas works site. 1980s. speculative article on the future of the site from an unknown source
South Met Gas in the Second World War local authority account of war time works
The Purification of Coal Gas article from Copartnership Journal
KM 1890 gasworks accident0001 – report from the Kentish Mercury 1890 of a fatality
Dedication of the Gas Works War memorial =- article from Co-partnership Journal
Memorial Gardens. Rededication of the Gas Works Memorial – Article from GIHS newsletter
Notes on a trip round the site before the Dome
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