Historedia
Group or institution

Calder and Barrett

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1881–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Calder and Barrett, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Godalming becomes first town lit by electric light

    1881–1882

    Role: London firm that installed the generator

    1. 1881 · Westbrook MillCalder and Barrett Installation

      Calder and Barrett installed a water-driven generator at Westbrook Mill in 1881 to power arc lights in Godalming.

    2. 1881 · rear of the White Hart pubGenerator Relocation

      The generator was moved to the White Hart pub and driven by a steam engine by the end of 1881.

    3. April 1882 · Godalming town centreSiemens Takeover

      Siemens took over the operation of the electricity supply in April 1882.

Sources

  1. Godalming Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28