All-Electric Home, The

Synopsis: Traces the development of domestic electricity in Britain and the subsequent changes this brought about for women in the home. Uses archive film from the Electricity Development Association and the Electrical Association for Women and shows how women were specifically targeted for publicity in the development of domestic electricity and the creation of the National Grid. Discusses how this brought about the creation by Dame Caroline Haslett of the Electrical Association for Women, which aimed to educate women on how best to take advantage of electricity to lighten their chores, and to demand standards of design and practicality from architects and appliance manufacturers.
Series: Science, Technology and Everyday Life 1870-1950, Course A282
Language: English
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Science; Technology
Keywords: electricity; history of technology; housework

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