A British Gas engineer services a gas-powered lamp near the Houses of Parliament in central London. Photo: AFP
Intrigued tourists watch as Paul Doy climbs a ladder outside London’s Westminster Abbey and lifts the globe of a gas street lamp.
Winding its timer, he then ignites a small cloth mesh, creating a distinctive soft warm light that illuminates the darkness.
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