Murdoch House, Redruth, 1922

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Identifier

BRA_15_030

Description

Murdoch House in Cross Street, Redruth, known locally known as 'Fish Cross'. This is the aftermath of a fire which largely destroyed the seventeenth century house lived in by William Murdoch. It was here that he invented the first gas piped system for lighting as well as a steam driven locomotive known as 'The Murdoch Flyer'. This was the first house in the world to be lit by gas.

Date

1922

Rights

Paddy Bradley

Coverage

Redruth

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cornishmemory.com

Type

Still Image


Contributed by

Paddy Bradley


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Collection

Paddy Bradley Collection




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“Murdoch House, Redruth, 1922,” cornishmemory.com, accessed November 24, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/BRA_15_030.
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