Victorian House Technology

Synopsis: Victorian Britain was a time of rapid social and economic change. In this buoyant climate, new technologies were developed for the supply of water, for sanitation, better lighting and heating and these had a major impact on the level of services in the home. This film looks at the technological advances which raised levels of comfort and convenience in the Victorian and Edwardian house, some of which remain an essential component of British house design and construction today.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2010
Year of production: 2010
Notes: Also available as WMV, Quicktime and Flash files
Subjects: Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
Keywords: domestic architecture; houses; Technology; Victorian buildings

Name: University of the West of England, The Video Project
Contact: Duncan Marshall or Steve Brown
Email: Steve.Brown@uwe.ac.uk
Web: http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/index.htm External site opens in new window
Phone: 0117 328 3008
Address: Faculty of Environment & Technology
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY
Notes: A continuing series of video productions on domestic building construction and another on building history and conservation. Sale on DVD or as Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash files.

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