Edison Electric Light Station, Holborn Viaduct, London

Wikimedia Commons1866

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

Holborn Viaduct power station, named the Edison Electric Light Station, was the world's first coal-fired power station generating electricity for public use.

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Title: Edison Electric Light Station, Holborn Viaduct, London
Creator: Wikimedia Commons
Date Created: 1866

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