South Metropolitan Gasworks, Peckham, 1903
Peckham, especially the area near the Old Kent Road, was much more than a dormitory suburb. It had much manufacturing and in the case of the gas works, much of the produce was destined for a local market.
The South Metropolitan Gas Company was managed by George Livesey, who was an active philanthropist.
Note the extraordinary size of the coal loaders' shovel blades!