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Thread #30172 Message #1141888
Posted By: Strollin' Johnny
20-Mar-04 - 04:44 PM
Thread Name: Who wrote ' Dirty Old Town '
Subject: RE: Who wrote ' Dirty Old Town '
DtG et al, it's nothing to do with being PC, their correct name has ALWAYS been Gasholders. In 1957, aged 10, I was taken on a tour of our local gasworks and the guide was at great pains to tell us that the proper name for the large round tanks was 'Gasholder' and definitely NOT 'Gasometer'. 'Gasholder' = vessel for storage of gas (which is what they were), 'Gasometer' = instrument for measuring gas (which is what they were not).
OK, I know I'm pedantic, but I like this kind of trivia. Need to get out more.........................