🕯️👨‍🔧 Lighting Up History: The Lamplighter of 1879 Newmarket #VintageUK #HistoricalLife #history

Travel back to Newmarket, Suffolk, in 1879 with this captivating 20-second YouTube Short! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌃 Witness how the town's lamplighters brought light to the streets each evening using nothing but a ladder, a pole, a cloth for cleaning, and a coal oil can. 🪜💡

This short video illuminates a day in the life of a 19th-century lamplighter, showcasing the simplicity and diligence of their daily routine. As they climbed up each lamppost on Main Street, these lamplighters played a crucial role in keeping the town safe and navigable after dusk. 🌌🚶‍♂️

Experience a piece of everyday history that's often overlooked but was essential in the era before electric street lighting. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more historical insights and fascinating peeks into the past. 🔔🎬