Home scene

A photograph entitled 'Home scene', taken in the 1930s by an unknown photographer for the Daily Herald. It shows a woman in a 'modern' kitchen, stirring a pan.

A photograph entitled 'Home scene', taken in the 1930s by an unknown photographer for the Daily Herald.

It shows a woman in a typical 1930s kitchen, surrounded by modern electrical appliances including an iron, vacuum cleaner, fan and heater. The cost of such appliances fell in the 1930s, as the British electrical industry expanded.