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     • The Victoria era spanned between 1837-1901. Electricity was very expensive, so most Victorian homes were lit by candles, gas lighting and oil lamps. Victorian lighting fixtures included grand chandeliers and wall sconces.
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   How do you light a Victorian house?

   • How to Light a Victorian Home in an Authentic Style. At the start of Queen Victoria’s 63 year reign in 1837, houses were lit by candles and oil lamps and from the light provided by coal fires. Gas lighting was introduced in the mid to late Victorian period and at Victoria’s death in 1901 electric lighting was only in its infancy.

   How to Light a Victorian Home in an Authentic Style

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   Did Victorians use gas lights?

   • The Victorians would’ve been dazzled by the light in our homes today as the average gas light or early light bulb was equivalent to a 10-watt bulb, which you can’t even buy now! Victorians sat directly under a light source when they read or sewed, hence gas lights being positioned over a parlour fireplace or above a kitchen table as shown below.

   Antique lighting for your period home - Mr Victorian

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   What type of lighting did Victorians use?

   • Lighting in large Victorian drawing rooms, parlours and dining rooms would have included imposing chandeliers suspended from the ceiling on chains. Victorian rooms generally had high ceilings which were well suited to these long drop chandelier style fittings, which had the effect of lowering the ceiling and reducing the apparent size of the room.

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   Why did Victorians not use gas lights in bedrooms?

   • People opted for candles or oil lamps to walk to bed, reducing the need for gas lighting upstairs. Above all, Victorians had suspicions about the health impact of gas so often avoided gas lighting in bedrooms. However, I was lucky enough to find traces of old gas light pipes in my bedrooms.

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   What is period Victorian lighting?

   • Period Victorian lighting that complies with modern safely standards provides the perfect solution. High ceilings warrant great light fittings. Period lights add an authentic heritage feel. Lighting in large Victorian drawing rooms, parlours and dining rooms would have included imposing chandeliers suspended from the ceiling on chains.

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   How do I Choose Victorian lighting for my home?

   • When choosing Victorian lighting for your home look for fittings that complement the style of your house and the room you are decorating. Check out the period detailing and make sure you are selecting a chandelier or ceiling light that it is in proportion to the room and that it will give you the light level you need.

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3. todayshomeowner.com › guide-to-victorian-lightingGuide to Victorian Lighting (2024) | Today's Homeowner

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   May 27, 2024 · In the social scale of Victorian lighting devices, gas lighting fixtures remain where they always were: at the top. A good example of an electrified reproduction gasolier is the five-arm fixture with open shades that imitates what originals looked like during the 1880s and ’90s.

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   One of the most successful paraffin lamps was the Duplex burner introduced in 1865 which had two wicks side by side and, like the Argand lamp, a clear glass chimney with air drawn from below. Most lamps also had a larger shade around the chimney often of opaque glass to diffuse the light.

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   May 30, 2011 · The use of electricity for the purpose of lighting truly began with a British engineer named Frederick Hale Holmes, who in 1846 patented an electric arc lamp and with Michael Faraday pioneered the electrical illumination of lighthouses in the 1850s and 60s.

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   Sep 29, 2015 · LIGHTING VICTORIAN HOMES. At the start of Queen Victoria’s 63 year reign in 1837, houses were lit by candles and oil lamps and from the light provided by coal fires. Gas lighting was introduced in the mid to late Victorian period and at Victoria’s death in 1901 electric lighting was only in its infancy. Many of us still live in homes built ...

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8. lucyworsley.com › a-quick-history-of-domestic-lightingA quick history of domestic lighting | Lucy Worsley

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   The light, bright colours of Georgian interiors would be replaced by rich, dark hues in the Victorian age. Deeper tones helped hide the soot produced by oil lamps, which began to replace candles in the later eighteenth century.

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   Sep 20, 2019 · The Victorians would’ve been dazzled by the light in our homes today as the average gas light or early light bulb was equivalent to a 10-watt bulb, which you can’t even buy now! Victorians sat directly under a light source when they read or sewed, hence gas lights being positioned over a parlour fireplace or above a kitchen table as shown ...

10. www.soholighting.com › blog › victorian-houseVictorian House Lighting Ideas - Soho Blog

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    Apr 5, 2022 · Whether you are looking to restore the beauty of a Victorian pad, or just want to use the interior style throughout, it's time to explore some Victorian lighting ideas which will add grandeur, and presence to your home. What Was Victorian Lighting Like? The Victoria era spanned between 1837-1901.