Whellan's 1894 Directory has the following information: Gas Works (Sunderland Gas Company, Limited). The original works were established in Russell Street in 1825, and now their principal worls are in Commercial Road. Smaller works are at Ayre's Quay, Hind Street, Strand Street, and Hallpath Street. This company was incorporated in 1846, and supplies an area co-extensive with the parliamentary borough, comprising 2200 public lamps. The cost per 1000 feet to the consumer is 1s. 11d. to 1s 6d. nett, and the average annual consumption amounts to 700,000,000 cubic feet. There are eight gasometers, some of the largest having a capacity of 1,000,000 cubic feet. The principal office is in Fawcett Street. Ward'sDirectory for 1899 - 1900 has the following: Sunderland. Wellington Lane. Ayre's Quay Gas Works. Grant J. Superintendent. Alan Vickers. __________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband only £7.99 a month for your first 3 months! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/