Language: English
Published by Central Electricity Generating Board, South Eastern Region, 1985
Seller: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 33.20
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCochrane, Rob. Cradle of power : the story of the Deptford power stations. Central Electricity Generating Board, South Eastern Region, 1985. Paperback, VG. Illustrated card covers with very light shelfwear to corners. Stapled binding strong. 48pp., b/w photographs. Contents clean and bright. Three distinct coal-fired power stations were built at Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames, the first of which is regarded as the first central high-voltage power station in the world. Sebastian de Ferranti was appointed to engineer the scheme, and the world's first central power station opened at Deptford in 1889. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.