Gasworks similar to the one in Victoria were typical of most nineteenth-century cities in both Europe and North America. The following sites provide in-depth information about the history of manufactured gas.

A Brief History of Manufactured Gas

From the Heritage Research Center. Provides information about different processes of gas manufacture.

The Manufacture of Coal Gas

Detailed diagram of the manufacturing process. Also from the Heritage Research Center.

Industrial Archaeology: Coal Gas Manufacture

British site detailing the history of gas manufacture in Britain in general, and the production of gas at a site contemporary to the Victoria Gas Company in particular. Also provides information about the by-products of gas manufacture.

The History of the Gas Light

A commercial gas company's site that gives a brief history of gas lighting.