```However wonderful it is that the gas lamps don’t cause “light pollution", sadly they aren’t very good at illuminating uneven pavements at night. Anyone who walks along the Wells Road in the dark is wise to carry a torch to spot hazards under foot! In these energy conscious days, the gas lamps are woefully inefficient users of energy for street lighting. They give out as much heat as light and unfavourable comparisons with kitchen toasters have been made. Now that increases in gas and maintenance prices are accelerating, there are many residents who think the gas lamps are Carbon-Unfriendly, Parish-Council-Budget-Stretching, anachronisms. ``
i couldn't find much on the web, but this tells you they were fairly poor at illumination.. especially in that part of Whitechapel and if Hutch was staring at LA DE DA whilst he was passing under a street lamp, most of his face due to his hat would've been in heavy shadow and his cothing just shades of dark grey...
how clean was the glass in the street lamps? if it's anything like Dorset st, pretty filthy....all sooted up.... a very decrepit area.
found this photo, Whitechapel would've been way darker than this, because here you have additional lighting, look at the people.......look how dark they are
i couldn't find much on the web, but this tells you they were fairly poor at illumination.. especially in that part of Whitechapel and if Hutch was staring at LA DE DA whilst he was passing under a street lamp, most of his face due to his hat would've been in heavy shadow and his cothing just shades of dark grey...
how clean was the glass in the street lamps? if it's anything like Dorset st, pretty filthy....all sooted up.... a very decrepit area.
found this photo, Whitechapel would've been way darker than this, because here you have additional lighting, look at the people.......look how dark they are
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