Kawakawa's street lamps



When I visited Kawakawa last Spring with my 2 adult children I noticed this street lamp sitting next to a mosaic brick wall near the end of town.  Apparently this one is a replica made by the Lions Club of the original 3 that use to sit along the main street in 1904. The acetylene gas was housed in the base and lit by the gas lighter. 

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Comments

Klara said…
how times change :-). imagining a person lighting those lamps.
15 May 2021 at 07:53
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
I think the tiny town where we grew up had street lights like that -- it sure looks familiar. (of course that was back practically to the dark ages.)
15 May 2021 at 08:13
gz said…
We enjoyed our visit to Kawakawa ...arrived by train then returned by bike to the Top 10!
Plenty to see and friendly local people.
15 May 2021 at 08:31
Megan Gutsell said…
My home town had replica street lights like these at our Botanical Gardens. Funnily enough it was fabricated by a New Zealand company, I wonder if it were the same one. I love that old world charm they have.
15 May 2021 at 14:07
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
It's a nice mosaic. As a chemical engineer I am intrigued by the acetyline street lamps. I did not know that that was a potential use.
15 May 2021 at 14:37
Tom said…
...the mosaic is eye catching.
15 May 2021 at 23:07
Iris Flavia said…
Nice mosaic and interesting fact about the beautiful street lamp.
15 May 2021 at 23:14
Billy Blue Eyes said…
Lighting gas lights was a long time ago, even I cannot remember them
16 May 2021 at 03:45
Bill said…
The street lamp is nice looking and so is the mosaic brick wall.
16 May 2021 at 05:55
Graham Edwards said…
I am old enough to remember when the gas lighter used to come round the streets every night and light the street lamps.
16 May 2021 at 21:41
Sharon said…
You don't see many gas lit street light any longer. I like that wall too.
17 May 2021 at 02:08
NatureFootstep said…
I like both lamps and the gorgeous brick wall :)
18 May 2021 at 19:23
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