Candle and
oil lamps continued to be the homes main light source right through
the Georgian and Victorian period. With the discovery of paraffin in
1850's lamps became more desirable. Gas lighting first appeared in the
Georgian period and was used for street lighting by 1816. It was not
until the Victorian period that it became fashionable inside the homes.
From the 1860's gas light hanging pendants, wall brackets and mobile
table lamps became popular.
Electricity was
discovered and the first successful light bulb was created by Thomas
Edison in 1879. Gas continued to be popular in households and it was
not until the First World War period that builders changed to electric
lighting systems in all new homes.
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Art
Nouveau 2. Victorian 3. Victorian hanging pendant 4.
1940's
Useful
Links to Articles
Lighting
in the Victorian Home: Building Conservation
Oil
Lamp Renovation Polishers
Lighting
Products
The
Oil Lamp Store
Peter
Noonan Oil Lamps
Antique
Oil Lamps Lighting
Allen's
Antique Lighting
Antique
Lighting Company
Youtube:
Antique Oil Lamps
Forum
Debates
Channel
4 Homes Forum
Useful
Research Websites
BBC
Homes 1920's:
BBC
Homes 1930's
Hidden
House History
Francis
Frith Photo Archive
The
Geffrye Museum
English
Architecture: Britain Express
Looking
at Buildings: Pevsner Architectural Guides
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