Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Whale Oil Lamp, n.d
... ... betty lamp..."Betty" style whale oil lamp, consisting of shallow reservoir with a spout at one end in which a wick was inserted."...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road whale oil lamp betty lamp "Betty" style whale oil lamp, consisting of shallow reservoir with a spout at one end in which a wick was inserted." ...
"Betty" style whale oil lamp, consisting of shallow reservoir with a spout at one end in which a wick was inserted."Betty" from German word 'besser', meaning better due to improved performance of oil lamps.whale oil, lamp, betty lamp
