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1. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk › electric-lighting-homeElectrifying: The story of lighting our homes | Science Museum

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   Jan 28, 2020 · By the 1930s new homes in urban areas of Britain were being lit by electricity. It took time for the National Grid to roll out electricity to most of the country, but the number of homes wired up increased from 6% in 1919 to two thirds by the end of the 1930s.

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3. antiquesknowhow.com › antique-lamps17 Rare Antique Lamps Worth Money (Identification & Values)

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   • Rare Tiffany Dragonfly Oil Lamp. This 1880s antique oil table lamp is a pure reflection of art! On the top, you’ll see a pretty shade displaying a unique, aesthetic green-blue glass.
   • Victorian Oil Kerosene Banquet Parlor Gone With The Wind Lamp. This stunning Victorian-style Lamp looks highly lavish with a carved brass body and globe-shaped shade.
   • Antique Oil Kerosene Dresden Gwtw Cherub Slag Glass Lamp. Coming from the late 19th and early 20th-century era, this artistic lamp has a unique shade with oval and round glass pieces fitted into an ornate openwork metal frame.
   • Moorish Floor & Table Lamps Set. With its rustic brass bodies, precious stonework, and intricate design, this antique lamp set, designed by Moorish, will make your collection luxurious.

4. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › inspire-meThe illuminating history of lighting | English Heritage

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   Nov 6, 2017 · Close up of a light fitting in the Durbar Room, Osborne. It was only after the First World War that electricity found its way into most of our homes. Lightbulbs improved and the National Grid was established. For the first time in human history, we had clean, safe lighting at the flick of a switch.

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6. www.theenglishhome.co.uk › british-lighting-brandsLighting The Way - The English Home

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   Oct 23, 2020 · Bell explains that installing a five–amp circuit – in which floor and table lamps can be operated via a switch by the door – helps create layers of flexible lighting, whether in an open–plan kitchen/dining room, a drawing room or a family snug.

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

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   One of the biggest changes in domestic life ever must have been the moment when the lights came on in the late nineteenth century. Before that, people must have had a cat-like ability to manage in low light levels. For centuries, rushlights were the poor person’s light-source of choice.

8. www.museumofthehome.org.uk › explore › stories-ofFrom candles to electric lights | Museum of the Home

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   Jan 13, 2021 · The electric light bulb has afforded homes with instantaneous bright light and is now considered one of the most basic necessities. Find out more about the Domestic Game Changers.

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   When was electric lighting first used in homes?

   • The first electric lights for a house in the UK were lit in 1878 at Cragside in Northumberland. This was followed by The Arts and Crafts House at Standen House in Sussex, completed in 1894 and which was built with only electric lighting. Both of these are now owned by the National Trust.

   The history of Electric lighting - William Sugg & Co. Lighting

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   How strong is the UK lighting industry?

   • “The strength of the UK lighting industry is in the high–quality, hand–crafted areas,” says Hunt. An impressive number of British lighting companies focus on making lighting by hand, often to a client‘s individual requirements, and recent launches demonstrate their sheer creativity and innovative thinking.

   Lighting The Way - The English Home

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   Why are electric streetlamps so popular?

   • While gas provided relatively gentle illumination, the huge electric arc streetlamps which began appearing in the 1870s gave out an intense light. Light was produced by an electric current which arced between two carbon rods—hence the name. The development of electric generators made them a practicable solution for lighting public spaces.

   Electrifying: The story of lighting our homes - Science Museum

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   What is new lighting for work & home?

   • New task lighting for work and home, such as the classic Anglepoise lamp, played with modern, minimalist design. Electric lamp stands made from plastics such as urea formaldehyde flaunted their cutting-edge materials and celebrated the new paler interior colours made possible by cleaner electric lighting.

   Electrifying: The story of lighting our homes - Science Museum

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   Are British lighting manufacturers leading the way?

   • British lighting manufacturers are leading the way in terms of high–quality, desirable fittings that enhance every room in the house. As interior designer Susie Atkinson says: “Clients are very interested in where products come from. That they are handmade, and made in Britain, is very important.”

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   Did Victorian homes have electric lights?

   • Photograph of a Victorian drawing room lit by four electric wall lights, from Hammond’s 1884 book. 1950s advertising shot showing various styles of pendant lampshade. Many of these styles are fashionable today. Despite this, many homes had very little electric lighting, especially as it needed to be retrofitted to older buildings.

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10. www.williamsugg.co.uk › history-of-electric-lightingThe history of Electric lighting - William Sugg & Co. Lighting

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    May 4, 2021 · In the home, in particular, the advantage of an electric light over the gas lamp was especially obvious because it was enclosed and didn’t carry dust upwards to mark walls and ceilings. However, the biggest advantage was the ability to switch the lights on and off; something we take for granted now but that was a monumental shift at the time!