Lamplighter

[1] During this time, lamplighters toured public streets at dusk, lighting outdoor fixtures by means of a wick on a long pole.

Early gaslights required lamplighters, but by the late 19th century, systems were developed which allowed the lights to operate automatically.

[6] In Brest, Belarus, as a tourist attraction, a lamplighter has been employed since 2009 to light the kerosene lamps in the shopping street every day.

[6] As of 2022, a small team of lamplighters operate in London, England where gas lights have been preserved by English Heritage.

[5] In Waikiki, Hawaii, lamplighters in traditional Hawaiian costumes run along the shore and light gas torches in the evening.

In central London around 1500 gas lamps still operate, lighting the Royal Parks, the exterior of Buckingham Palace and almost the entire Covent Garden area.

Gas lights also operate in parts of the famed French Quarter and outside historic homes throughout the city in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Several other towns in New Jersey also retain gas lighting: Glen Ridge, Palmyra, Riverton, and some parts of Orange, Cape May, and Cherry Hill.

Disneyland has authentic 19th century gas lamps from Baltimore along the "Main Street, U.S.A." section of the theme park.