Swan Light: A Novel

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Tale of tragedy behind the triumphs of Joseph Swan". The Journal. 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 . Retrieved 11 December 2016.

Chirnside, R.C. Sir Joseph Wilson Swan FRS Newcastle upon Tyne: Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne 1979 His invention, however, was just one part of his broader contribution to science. As a prolific inventor, Swan held numerous patents in diverse fields, including photography and synthetic fibres. His work with carbon filaments, for example, laid the groundwork for later developments in the textile industry. His home was the first house in the world to be illuminated by electric light. In 1880 Mosley St. in Newcastle had electric lighting and Lord Armstrong's mansion had electric lighting in November 1880. On December 28th 1881 Swan's electric lighting was used to light the stage of the Savoy Theatre. A wonderfully absorbing story that swept me away to Newfoundland and the mystery of a lost lighthouse and secrets hidden beneath the ocean. With a gentle narrative and rich atmosphere, Rowe creates subtle tension, keeping the reader guessing as the dual timelines and cast of characters tangle and entwine. Swan Light is an accomplished debut by a writer I look forward to reading much more from.” —Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter

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In 1945, the London Power Company commemorated Swan by naming a new 1,554 GRT coastal collier SS Sir Joseph Swan. [28] [46] Personal life [ edit ] I have to say that I still love the premise of Swan Light with its dual timeline and the past slowly being linked with the present. I loved the lighthouse setting and I wish there would have been more descriptions of the Swan Light and the town itself... As it is, I don't think its potential was truly met. That said, I had mixed thoughts about both timelines. There were times where I much preferred the 1913 storyline, and Silvestre is without doubt the more interesting character of the two. There were other times the past storyline highly frustrated me though, and I was more interested in the present timeline with the diving angle and salvaging details. Eighty-three-year-old Silvestre Swan has dedicated his life to the care of his Newfoundland lighthouse. His petition to relocate Swan Light from its precarious cliff’s edge is going unheard by town patriarch Cort Roland—that is, until a terrible storm brings an unlikely ally into Swan’s life. But is it too late for the stone lighthouse? His house, Underhill, Low Fell, Gateshead, was the world's first to have working light bulbs installed. [16] The Lit & Phil Library in Westgate Road, Newcastle, was the first public room lit by electric light during a lecture by Swan on 20 October 1880. [17] [18] In 1881 he founded his own company, The Swan Electric Light Company, [19] and started commercial production. [20]

Deaths". Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury. 11 January 1868. p.8 . Retrieved 11 April 2021– via British Newspaper Archive. If you enjoy genuine, heartfelt characters, history, intrigue, and a tiny amount of romance, this book is for you.

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Clouth, D. E. (1979). Joseph Swan 1828–1914: A pictorial account of a North Eastern scientist's life and work. Gateshead: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, Dept of Education. ISBN 978-0905977072. In 1883, after a series of patent disputes with Thomas Edison, Swan's strong patents in Britain led to the merger of their companies into the Edison & Swan United Electric Light Company, commonly known as "Ediswan". Ediswan became a significant manufacturer of light bulbs and other electrical products, contributing to Britain's emerging electrical industry. I was raised just a few short miles from an iconic lighthouse, so I retain an inexplicable fondness for lighthouses of all shapes and sizes.