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Always under Pressure

A History of North Thames Gas since 1949

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  • © 1988

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Authors:
  1. Malcolm Falkus

    1. University of New England, New South Wales, Australia

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. North Thames Gas: History and Tradition

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 1-20

  3. The New Enterprise

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 21-45

  4. The Struggle for Survival

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 46-60

  5. New Technology and New Markets

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 61-88

  6. The Canvey Experiment and the Beginnings of Conversion

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 89-122

  7. The Conversion of Central London

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 123-131

  8. Organisational Change and the Time of Troubles

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 132-163

  9. A Headquarters at Last

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 164-172

  10. The Staines Era: Renaissance and Reformation

    • Malcolm Falkus
    Pages 173-209

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 210-219
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About this book

This non-technical, readable book traces the history of North Thames Gas from the nationalization of the gas industry in 1949 until privatization in 1986, a period which saw the industry change form a position in the 1950s where its survival was threatened.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of New England, New South Wales, Australia

    Malcolm Falkus

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Always under Pressure

  • Book Subtitle: A History of North Thames Gas since 1949

  • Authors: Malcolm Falkus

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10316-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: North Thames Gas 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-46819-7Published: 18 June 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-10316-4Published: 18 June 1988

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 219

  • Topics: Energy Policy, Economics and Management

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