Light in the Night by Claire Horsburgh. The History of Street lamps in , London, an extract.

Light in the night highlights the history of street lights by the author Claire Horsburgh. It is a symbolic story written for comparing the lights in our life when the situation is not in our favour. Before the installation of streetlamps, people living in London would socialize under the moonlight or there would be darkness when there was no moon in the sky. Many people got jobs related to connecting these street lamps on the side of road which are powered by electricity. It is factual account about the history of street lighting. There are many interesting historical details in this piece. One can be encouraged, if one can, to compare the details about lighting (and life) with modern life in different areas (rural, modern, developed, undeveloped, affluent, deprived…).