339. Hear the extraordinary stories of London's last gas lamplighters
Did you know that, even today, some of London's streets are lit by gas? Annabel Ross heading into the city's twilight zone to meet Aran Osman whose job it is to maintain these Victorian relics, which still illuminate much of Central London. Annabel also talks to Annelie Whitfield, who is writing a book about…
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