Bude-Light
Bude-Light is a very bright oil lamp that works by introducing oxygen into the centre of an Argand burner. The unburned carbon in the oil flame burned incredibly brightly and an intense, white light was produced from the weak yellow flame of the oil lamp.. It was invented by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney and named after the place where he lived: Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom. They were used to light the House of Commons for over 50 years[1]
A new light to mark the millennium and to remember Sir Goldsworthy Gurney was commissioned. It was designed by Carole Vincent and Anthony Fanshawe and uses fibre-optics to light up the top. A small seating area is positioned around the light.
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- http://www.bude.co.uk/Tourism/special-events/Bude-Light-Project/Index.htm
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5379/is_200010/ai_n21464068/print
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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