In uk.transport.london message INGdnR4_98HNhBbLnZ2dnUU78WGdnZ2d@giganew
s.com, Mon, 4 Jan 2016 19:16:00, posted:

Tidal no, but coal to the generating station came in by river until it
closed in 1966. It was still the distribution point for supplies in central
Cambridge until after I arrived and was surprised to find 210v (nominally,
actually 205v) electricity again, it having gone from Putney in the 1950s.

A select portion of central Cambridge still used 110 volt
(approximately) lighting in about 1965. I can, if desired, explain why.

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