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1. 1.

   Before street lamps were introduced, what did people do on cloudless, moonlit nights? Why did they need to wait for these weather conditions?

2. 2.

   Before street lamps were introduced, what were the dangers that people faced if they went out at night?

3. 3.

   Who were link boys and what did they do?

4. 4.

   What did the work of a lamplighter involve?

5. 5.

   Roughly how many gas lamps are there in London today?

6. 6.

   How many people are employed to light the lamps today?