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Light and lighting (1908)

Illuminating Engineering Society, Association of Public Lighting Engineers (Great Britain) · [London] · leaf 82

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candles, which aremodelled exactly on the originals in thefamous synagogue in Amsterdam. Thereis a certain symbolism in the use of candlesand oil lamps ; in past ages they formedthe only practicable method of illumina-tion in churches, and often played anintegral part of the worship. The burn-ing… … Fig. 1.—A view of the Synagogue, taken from the back gallery, looking towards the side.Note the illuminated text in the background. (Photo taken entirely by artificial, light.) special circumstances to be considered,and it is only rarely that the consultingengineer can arrange things as he…

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