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Title: DC Generators - HLS01013
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Title
DC Generators - HLS01013
Description
Hebden Bridge Urban District Council Electricity Works, Valley Road, Hebden Bridge circa 1930. H. M. Sutcliffe was Engineer & Manager circa 1920-1948.
The new electricity works of Hebden Bridge District Council opened on 17th February 1904 at Valley Road, Hebden Bridge. These generators are described as ‘DC Generators’ which is quite surprising because after the Battle of the Currents – DC v AC (Direct Current v Alternating Current) in the 1880s, AC was generally adopted across Europe for mains supply. In 1947 the Electricity Act created the Yorkshire Electricity Board (YEB) although it wasn’t until 1958 that electricity was finally brought to Crimsworth Dean.
The new electricity works of Hebden Bridge District Council opened on 17th February 1904 at Valley Road, Hebden Bridge. These generators are described as ‘DC Generators’ which is quite surprising because after the Battle of the Currents – DC v AC (Direct Current v Alternating Current) in the 1880s, AC was generally adopted across Europe for mains supply. In 1947 the Electricity Act created the Yorkshire Electricity Board (YEB) although it wasn’t until 1958 that electricity was finally brought to Crimsworth Dean.
Creator
H Sutcliffe
Date
1930s
Rights
PHDA - Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
HLS01013.tif
Collection
Citation
H Sutcliffe, “DC Generators - HLS01013,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/6329.
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