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Lots Road Power House Generator Room. View taken from the Control Room.
Power stations
Lots Road, Kensington & Chelsea, SW10
View of the turbine generator hall at Lots Road power station
Kensington and Chelsea
The Lots Road Power Station was first opened in 1905. It powered a large part of the Underground system, generating 168,750 kilowatts of electricity.
The power station originally ran on coal. This was burnt to heat water taken from the Thames and so generate steam. This steam was processed through turbo generators or alternators to convert it into electricity.
Lots Road was remodelled in the late 1920s. This photo was taken from the control room looking down into the new turbine hall in 1934.
Environment
Thames
Lot's Road Power Station
Topical Press
chelsea, kensington, power stations
1 | Publisher: | http://www.ltmcollection.org/ | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | ltmcollection.org/1998/49224 | Go to resource |
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