End of Gas Street Lighting in Belfast: 26 August 1972

Belfast's gas street lighting era concluded on 26 August 1972, when the last gas lamps were extinguished.

• Beginning: 1825 – first gas lamps installed in the city centre by the Belfast Gas Light Company.
• Peak: Late 19th/early 20th century – thousands of lamps, iconic "link men" (lamplighters).
• Decline: Electric lighting expanded from 1890s; conversion accelerated post-WWII.
• Final Phase: Remaining gas lamps in outer districts replaced by sodium/electric in early 1970s.

The event marked the end of a 147-year chapter in Belfast's urban infrastructure.