The is photo was taken at the corner of Ridout and Horton (north east corner) in the early 1900s. Embedded in the grass are cement letters that spell out City Gas Co. The tank provided the city with heating and cooking gas. As the tank emptied, it went up. A mule is pulling the cart.
Londoners remember : a collection of reminiscences.
REF r971.326 Isr Pt.2
p.74 (ill.)