But this was Bissell's vision of the "new new thing"--get sufficient volumes of rock oil by drilling for it refine it into a high qualityilluminating oil, and then take market share away from existing illuminants and, at the same time, build wholly new markets.
But on the whole, this is a most illuminating exhibition and one that highlights the spiritual dimension of work that has the quality of art but was actually very much a part of everyday life.